Famous+Photographer

=__**Anne Geddes**__=

Anne Geddes was born in Queensland, Australia on September 13, 1956. Anne was born the third out of five daughters. She was raised on a beef cattle property. Her and her sisters were true country girls spending their time horseback riding, mustering cattle, and swimming in the creeks. When Anne was growing up she spent a lot of time looking at magazines such as National Geographic and Life. Anne loved images of people and being fascinated by a single still image captured in time. When Anne was seventeen she took a job in New Zealand with tourist hotels. Anne wanted to record her adventure and took hundreds of photos, learning and observing the qualities of natural light. When Anne was twenty-two she opened her own small retail-clothing store called Daddy Long Legs, but it closed. Anne was then hired as a secretary at a local television station in Brisbane, Australia, there she met Kel Geddes the station's programming director. In 1983 Kel and Anne married. In Melbourne, Anne started her first studio in an old run down garage at the back of their garden. Anne used to photograph her two daughters in tutus, and would make themed cards for friends and herself. A few of her shots were aired in magazines because of contests she had won. Anne decided to specialize in children's portraiture. Anne moved back to New Zealand in 1992 and published her first calendar, which sold out. Anne now has two bestselling books and does many pregnancy pictures with celebrities such as Celine Dion. In 2009 she won the Lifetime Achievement Award. She alsohelps prevent child abuse and neglect.

Anne Geddes influences for her photography are mainly her two daughters. Her first photographs were of her daughters. Her other influences are young children. An influence she uses is nurturing and love from a mother and/or father.

Anne Geddes's major genre is children's portraiture. She also takes photos of mothers and fathers nurturing their children. Anne also takes photos of mothers who are pregnant. Mostly the early years of children's lives.

These Photos are a good representation of Anne Geddes work because all of the picture have little children in the very early stages of life. There is also women with their children in the womb. These photos contain love and nurture between the parent and child/children. There is also a sense of creativity among the baby photos dressing them up and/or blending them in with nature. Most of the photos are pretty bright except for the ones with a black or dark background.

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