The bio on anne geddes
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| Anne Geddes | |
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| Photographer | |
| Born | Sep. 13, 1956 |
| Nationality | Australian |
Anne Geddes, born September 13, 1956, is a photographer from North Queensland, Australia. She is currently married to Kel Geddes and has two daughters, Kelly (born in 1986) and Stephanie (born in 1984). When she was a child, Anne was very interested in the stories of May Gibbs, a popular children’s author, and in particular, Mays’ gumnut babies, which featured many images that would later influence Anne’s work.
Geddes’ Photography Style
Geddes started to experiment with photography in the early 1980s and began to adapt her current direction around 1986. Her style has helped make her a world renowned photographer of babies and children, often portraying them as animals, fairytale creatures or flowers.
Anne taught herself photography through the creation of her own personal style which developed from a unique style to an art form. She took professional photos in Hong Kong while she was living t
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Geddes, Anne
(1956-)
Anne Geddes Studio
Overview
The work of Anne Geddes, a photographer known for her engaging pictures of babies, has become phenomenally popular in Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and other parts of the world. Geddes's pictures of chubby babies in various settings, such as gardens, flowerpots, and cabbages have appeared everywhere: in books, calendars, posters, and greeting cards. She and her husband, who is also her business manager, direct three companies established because of her work and are primarily responsible for the rapid growth of Cedco Publishing, a formerly small firm in San Rafael, California.
Personal Life
Born in Queensland, Australia in September of 1956, Geddes established herself as an excellent photographer without any formal training in the craft. She had a varied career as a ung woman in such fields as fashion, television, and public relations before seriously embarking on a career in photography. She has lived in Hong Kong
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Anne Geddes
| Born: Sep 13, 1956 |
| Nationality: Australian |
| Style: Portrait photography of children and babies |
Anne Geddes is not only one of the world’s most renowned photographers, but she is also an author, clothing designer, and very successful businesswoman who was born in Australia. She is known for her unique photographs of babies. She usually portrays them as flowers, small animals, fairies or fairytale creatures.
Geddes’ Career in Photography
Anne Geddes is a self-taught photographer who began creating her unique style from the start. She first took photos professionally when she was living in Hong Kong with her husband. She started a very small portraiture business by photographing the babies and young children of her friends and neighbors.
A couple years later, Geddes and her husband left Hong Kong to return home to Australia. She started working at home and made her first holiday photographic card for her family. This led to making cards for her