Christina Aguilera On ‘Back To Basics’ Album Photographer

For Christina Aguilera’s ‘Back To Basics’ album photo spread, the singer handpicked German photographer Ellen von Unwerth, who has captured Janet Jackson and Penelope Cruz, among others, with her erotic feminist style. “Ellen’s my favorite photographer, ’cause she’s just so playful and so fun and she can really go there visually,” Aguilera told MTV News. “And she’s such an artist in her own right. She just doesn’t take a picture. She really gets into the whole mood and vibe and the playfulness of the whole spirit of the whole thing. So I knew she would be perfect.” Read more.