Annie Leibovitz Shoots Sears with Kardashians
Is it just me, or is there something dreadfully bizzare just off with this whole thingie?
The Gothamist thinks so.
So seriously, am I off my rocker being sort of suspended in disbelief?
Here’s the behind the scenes video from Elle.com, which was even weirder…
I see it as about the money – isn’t Annie digging herself out of a huge financial hole? Doesn’t seem bizarre at all to me.
Being a professional photographer means you get paid to take photos, unless you want to call yourself an artist?
Chase,
Good to hear from you. Many of us come to your site daily and see you as friend –
I think that’s all want to say 🙂
cheers
For purpose of the discussion, I think a lot of people mistook the general direction of my curiosity about the images and the campaign. didn’t aim to bash folks – and i appreciate y’all for recognizing that i’m not a basher. That said, I’ll try to summarize what I find off about this. Notice the word choice first and foremost…not shitty, not lame, not stupid or any of that, not sell out, not ANY of what a bunch of you are unjustly suggesting I’m getting at (fair to criticize those who are doing that, but I’m just trying to explain myself here…) I chose words like bizarre and off. Here’s why… (and it’s not what 99% of the commentary is directed at herein, so I hope you’ll follow me here…) I’m surprised by the pictures because… mostly…they don’t look like Annie’s. (I’m an Annie fan – she’s a legend! Not complaining about the gig – prolly some big bucks – good for everybody involved). And I can still be surprised, perhaps even a little sad, by the video. Only because most of the people in there look unhappy and/or uncomfortable – both those traits are uncharacteristic of Annie, Elle.com, Sears, and the Kardashians for that matter. I was surprised a the technical problems with the quality of the photoshop stuffs … it is surprising given what I’m suspecting was spent in time, money, effort by all the parties who want this to succeed. All those brands are big brands. Big brands usually account for the details… and unlucky bit of circumstance I’d say. IMHO, most of these folks must have just had a bad day or two together. It happens. That’s a good take away, I suppose, more than anything. No mud. No blood. The magic just wasn’t happenin. This was just an instance where it was pretty noticeable – something that doesn’t happen very often, but…let’s call it what it is…it happens to everyone. Perhaps it’s a breath of fresh air…
Chase,
Your explanation does clarify what you meant to say with this post. The problem is that you chose a title that suggests something else. The word “um” before Sears and Kardashian clan does suggest that you were being condescending, and I think it’s perfectly normal that many people including myself misinterpreted the meaning behind this post.
Anyway, thanks for taking the time to reply.
gotta pay the bill$. the photoshop on the lingerie shot is freaking awful.
Maybe next week she’ll be shooting the weekly supplement for Costco. And if she does, good for her, she’s working and last I checked that was the idea of being a commercial photographer. It’s interesting to read how some think she’s “above” that kind of shoot. Why? Because she’s had opportunity to photograph iconic figures for magazines? I’m betting the check from Sears was light years ahead of any magazine shoot she’s done. She’s a talented photographer but the bottom line, we all got to eat.