Richard Avedon once said, "My portraits are more about me than they are about the people I photograph." This statement is very true, in my opinion, because if you look at Richard Avedon's portraits, there is a dramatic playfulness to each one. Annie Leibovitz's portraits, however, are magical and majestic. Even though the people Avedon photographs are different then the people Leibovitz photographs, each artist has a very specific style. The only difference between their portraits is the photographer. Portraiture may be a recording of the subjects soul, but it is interpreted by the photographer and carries that artists essence as well.
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