Annie Leibovitz

I must admit that photography is not my greatest interest so I was skeptical of whether I would enjoy Annie Leibovitz's presentation in Hendricks Chapel on April 29. However, I was completely wrong. Before going to the event I did some research on Leibovitz. I was astounded to hear of her body of work, which was incredible. I then went to the event and her introducer informed the crowd (which more than filled the spacious seating of Hendricks) that she holds the distinction of having the two top covers in the last 40 years, as voted upon by magazine editors. Leibovitz then showed the crowd her some of her pictures while reading excerpts from her autobiography. I was shocked by how amazing she could look mundane scenes, like a hotel room, look amazing and something that someone can stare at in amazement. I was also stunned by her pictures of the living quarters of famous citizens, such as Emily Dickinson, Sigmund Freud, and Georgia O'Keefe. I really learned how photography can be beautiful in many different ways and am very glad I decided to go to this once-in-a-lifetime event.