What can make a world famous photographer even more visible? Is it really the number of years that he / she has devoted to the profession of a photographer, the experience that has accumulated, or a certain chosen direction of photography? Nothing like this; The most important reason for this may be hidden in any photo frame that the photographer managed to capture.
Most of the famous photographers Most often they try to remain silent on this topic. It is quite enough for them to have copyright signatures on their works so that these works become recognizable. Some famous photographers prefer to remain unrecognizable by not revealing their face for personal reasons. These reasons may remain a mystery to a growing audience of admirers, or maybe it all lies in the excessive modesty of these people. The most famous photographers are honored, as a rule, for a certain shot of an incredible, amazing moment that can literally last some milliseconds. People are fascinated by the fact that such an amazing event or incident can be captured in such a short time.
As the saying goes, "One photograph can express a thousand words." And so, each of the world's most famous photographers, once or twice in his career, managed to capture such a frame that can elevate him to the rank of greatness. In this article, some of the most famous photographers in the world who have succeeded in their profession are presented, as well as the very works that made them famous. These photographers managed to touch the hearts of many people in the world with their amazing, sometimes stunning photographs. The Most Famous Photographers of the World.
Murray Becker, photographer for the Associated Press, became famous for his photograph of the Hindenburg airship on fire. He died of cancer at the age of 77.
(1961-1994) - South African Pultzer Prize-winning fine art photographer Kevin Carter spent several months of his life photographing famine in Sudan. As a freelance photographer for Reuter and Sygma Photo NY, as well as a former magazine illustration editor for the Mail and Gaurdian, Kevin has dedicated his career to reporting on conflicts in his home country. South Africa. He was highly acclaimed at the prestigious Ilford Photo Press Awards for Best News Photograph of the Year in 1993.
One of the most important figures in contemporary photography is Helen Levitt. For 60 years, her calm, poetic photographs, taken on the streets of the city in which she lived most of her life, have inspired and amazed generations of photographers, students, collectors, curators and art lovers. Throughout her long career, Helen Levitt has captured her poetic vision, humor and ingenuity in her most sincere portraits of the men, women and children who live on the streets of New York.
She was born in 1945-46. She made the film "On the Streets" with Janis Loeb and James Azhi, the peculiarity of this film was that in it she presented a moving portrait of herself. The most important Levitt exhibition took place at the Museum contemporary art in 1943, and a solo exhibition consisting only of color works was held there in 1974. Major retrospectives of her work have been held at several museums: the first in 1991, in association with the San Francisco Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and at International Center Photographs in New York and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York; and 2001 at the Center for National Photography in Paris.
Philipp Halsman (1906-1979) was born in Riga Latvia Riga, Latvia. He studied engineering in Dresden before moving to Paris, where he established his photography studio in 1932. Thanks to his spontaneous style, Halsman has earned the attention of many of his admirers. His portraits of actors and authors have appeared on the covers of books and magazines; he worked in fashion (especially hat design) and also had a large number of private clients. By 1936, Halsman was known as one of the best photographers portrait painters in France.
From 1940 to 1970, Philippe Halsman made brilliant portraits of celebrities, intellectuals and politicians who appeared on the covers of magazines: Look, Esquire, the Saturday Evening Post, Paris Match, and especially Life. His work has also appeared in advertisements for Elizabeth Arden cosmetics, NBC, Simon & Schuster, and Ford.
Charles O'Rear (born 1941) American photographer is widely known for his photograph of Bliss, which was used as the default wallpaper for Windows XP.
For 70 years he participated in the project of the Defense Agency Environment DOCUMERICA and photographed for National Geographic magazine for over 25 years. He began his career as a photographer in the wine industry and took photographs for the Napa Valley winegrowers organization. He then went on to photograph wine products around the world. To date, he has submitted his photographs for seven books dedicated to winemaking.
Roger Fenton (March 28, 1819 – August 8, 1869) was a pioneer of photography in Britain, and one of the first war photographers to cover events during the war. how this allowed him only to a small extent to display his talent for landscape photography. In addition, he played big role in general development Photo.
A collection of iconic photographs from the past 100 years that showcase
the grief of loss and the triumph of the human spirit...
An Australian kisses his Canadian girlfriend. Canadians rioted after the Vancouver Canucks lost the Stanley Cup.
Three sisters, three "lengths" of time, three photos.
Two legendary captains Pele and Bobby Moore exchange jerseys as a sign of mutual respect. FIFA World Cup, 1970.
1945 Petty Officer Graham Jackson plays "Goin' Home" at President Roosevelt's funeral on April 12, 1945.
1952. 63-year-old Charlie Chaplin.
Eight-year-old Christian accepts the flag during a memorial service for his father. Who was killed in Iraq just a few weeks before he was due to return home.
A veteran near the T34-85 tank, on which he fought during the Great Patriotic War.
Romanian child hands balloon police officer during protests in Bucharest.
Police Captain Ray Lewis arrested for participating in the Wall Street protests in 2011.
A monk next to an elderly man who died suddenly while waiting for a train in Shanxi Taiyuan, China.
A dog named "Leao" sits for two days at the grave of his owner, who died in terrible landslides.
Rio de Janeiro, January 15, 2011
African American athletes Tommy Smith and John Carlos raise their black-gloved fists in solidarity. Olympic Games, 1968
Jewish prisoners at the time of their release from the camp. 1945
The funeral of President John F. Kennedy, which took place on November 25, 1963, the birthday of John F. Kennedy Jr.
Footage of JFK Jr saluting his father's coffin was broadcast around the world.
Christians protect Muslims during prayer. Egypt, 2011.
A North Korean man (right) waves from a bus to a weeping South Korean man after a family reunion at Mount Kumgang October 31, 2010. They were separated by the 1950-53 war.
The dog met with his owner after the tsunami in Japan. 2011.
"Wait for me, dad" - photo of Polk's march British Columbia. Five-year-old Warren "Whitey" Bernard ran from his mother to his father, Private Jack Bernard, yelling "Wait for me, Dad." The photograph became widely known, was published in Life, hung in every school in British Columbia during the war, and was used in war bond issues.
Priest Luis Padillo and a soldier wounded by a sniper during an uprising in Venezuela.
A mother and son in Concord, Alabama, near their home, which was completely destroyed by a tornado. April, 2011
The guy looks Family album, which he found in the rubble of his old house, after the earthquake in Sichuan.
4-month-old girl after the Japanese tsunami.
French citizens at the entrance of the Nazis to Paris during World War II.
Soldier Horace Greasley confronts Heinrich Himmler while inspecting the camp in which he was imprisoned. Surprisingly, Greasley left the camp many times to meet the German girl he was in love with.
A fireman gives water to a koala during wildfires. Australia 2009.
The father of the deceased son, at the 9/11 memorial. During the tenth annual ceremonies, on the grounds of the World Trade Center.
Jacqueline Kennedy at the swearing-in of Lyndon Johnson as President of the United States. Immediately after the death of her husband.
Tanisha Blevin, 5, holds the hand of Hurricane Katrina survivor Nita Lagarde, 105.
A girl, who is in temporary isolation to detect and clean up radiation, looks at her dog through the glass. Japan, 2011
Journalists Yuna Lee and Laura Ling, who were arrested in North Korea and sentenced to 12 years hard labor, have been reunited with their families in California. After successful US diplomatic intervention.
Meeting mother with her daughter, after serving in Iraq.
Young pacifist Jane Rose Casmere, with a flower on the bayonets of the Pentagon guards.
During a protest against the Vietnam War. 1967
"The Man Who Stopped the Tanks"...
An iconic photo of an unknown rebel standing in front of a column of Chinese tanks. Tiananmen, 1989
Harold Whittles hears for the first time in his life - the doctor has just installed a hearing aid for him.
Helen Fisher kisses a hearse carrying the body of her 20-year-old cousin, Private Douglas Halliday.
US Army troops making landfall during D-Day. Normandy, 6 June 1944.
World War II prisoner released Soviet Union met with his daughter.
The girl sees her father for the first time.
A Sudan People's Liberation Army soldier during a rehearsal for the Independence Day parade.
Greg Cook hugging his lost dog after he was found. Alabama, after a tornado in March 2012.
Photo taken by astronaut William Anders during the Apollo 8 mission. 1968
Take a closer look at this photo. This is one of the most remarkable photographs ever taken. The baby's tiny hand reached out from the womb to squeeze the surgeon's finger. By the way, the child is 21 weeks from conception, the age when he can still be legally aborted. The tiny pen in the photo belongs to a baby who was due to be born on December 28 last year. The photo was taken during an operation in America.
The first reaction is to recoil in horror. Similar to close-up some terrible incident. And then you notice, in the very center of the photo, a tiny hand grasping the surgeon's finger.
The child is literally grasping for life. Therefore, this is one of the most remarkable photographs in medicine and a record of one of the most extraordinary operations in the world. It shows a 21-week-old fetus in the womb, before the very spinal surgery that was required to save the baby from severe brain damage. The operation was performed through a tiny incision in the mother's wall and this is the youngest patient. At this time, the mother may choose to have an abortion.
The most famous photograph that no one has seen,” is how Associated Press photographer Richard Drew calls his picture of one of the victims of the World Trade Center, who jumped out of the window towards own death 11 September
“On the day that was captured on camera and film more than any other day in history,” Tom Junod later wrote in Esquire, “the only taboo by common consent was taking pictures of people jumping out of windows.” Five years later, Richard Drew's "falling man" remains a terrible artifact of that day that should have changed everything but didn't.
Photographer Nick Yut took a photo of a Vietnamese girl running away from the exploding napalm. It was this picture that made the whole world think about the war in Vietnam.
A photo of 9-year-old girl Kim Fook on June 8, 1972 went down in history forever. Kim first saw this picture 14 months later in a hospital in Saigon, where she was being treated for terrible burns. Kim still remembers running from her siblings on the day of the bombing and can't forget the sound of the bombs falling. A soldier tried to help and doused her with water, unaware that this would make the burns worse. Photographer Nick Yut helped the girl and took her to the hospital. At first, the photographer doubted whether to publish a photo of a naked girl, but then he decided that the world should see this picture.
The photo was later named the best photo of the 20th century. Nick Yut tried to keep Kim from being too popular, but in 1982, when the girl was studying at medical university, the Vietnamese government found her, and Kim's image has been used for propaganda purposes ever since. “I was under constant control. I wanted to die, this photo haunted me,” says Kim. She later managed to escape to Cuba to continue her education. There she met her future husband. Together they moved to Canada. Many years later, she finally realized that she couldn't run away from this photo and decided to use it and her fame to fight for peace.
Malcolm Brown, a 30-year-old photographer (Associated Press) from New York, received a phone call and was asked to be at a certain intersection in Saigon the next morning, as something very important is about to happen. He went there with a reporter from the New York Times. soon a car drove up, several Buddhist monks got out of it. Among them is Thich Quang Duc, who sat in a lotus position with a box of matches in his hands, while the rest began to pour gasoline on him. Thich Quang Duc struck a match and turned into a living torch. Unlike the weeping crowd watching him burn, he didn't utter a sound or move. Thich Quang Duc wrote a letter to the then head of the Vietnamese government asking him to stop the repression of Buddhists, stop the detention of monks and give them the right to profess and spread their religion, but did not receive a response
On December 3, 1984, the Indian city of Bhopal suffered from the largest man-made disaster in the history of mankind. A giant poisonous cloud, released into the atmosphere by an American pesticide factory, covered the city, killing 3,000 people that same night, and 15,000 more in the coming month. In total, more than 150,000 people were affected by the release of toxic waste, and this does not include children born after 1984.
Surgeon Jay Vacanti of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston is working with microengineer Jeffrey Borenstein to develop a technique for growing artificial livers. In 1997, he managed to grow a human ear on the back of a mouse using cartilage cells.
The development of a technique that allows culturing the liver is extremely relevant. In the UK alone, there are 100 people on the waiting list for transplants, and according to the British Liver Trust, most patients die before they get a transplant.
A picture taken by reporter Alberto Korda at a rally in 1960, in which Che Guevara is also visible between a palm tree and someone's nose, claims to be the most widely disseminated photograph in history
The most famous photograph of Steve McCurry, taken by him in a refugee camp on the Afghan-Pakistani border. Soviet helicopters destroyed the village of a young refugee, her whole family died, and before getting to the camp, the girl made a two-week journey in the mountains. After being published in June 1985, this photograph becomes a National Geographic icon. Since then, this image has been used everywhere - from tattoos to rugs, which turned the photo into one of the most replicated photos in the world.
At the end of April 2004, the CBS program 60 Minutes II aired a story about the torture and abuse of inmates at the Abu Ghraib prison by a group of American soldiers. The story showed photographs that a few days later were published in the magazine " The New Yorker. It became the most loud scandal around the American presence in Iraq.
In early May 2004, the leadership of the US Armed Forces admitted that some of the methods of torture were not in accordance with the Geneva Convention and announced their readiness to publicly apologize.
According to the testimony of a number of prisoners, American soldiers raped them, rode them, forced them to fish food from prison toilets. In particular, the inmates said: “They made us walk on all fours like dogs and yelp. We had to bark like dogs, and if you didn't bark, then you were beaten in the face without any pity. After that, they left us in the cells, took away the mattresses, poured water on the floor and forced us to sleep in this slush without removing the hoods from our heads. And all this was constantly photographed”, “One American said that he would rape me. He drew a woman on my back and forced me to stand in a shameful position, to hold my own scrotum in my hands.
The terrorist attack of September 11, 2001 (often referred to simply as 9/11) was a series of coordinated suicide terrorist attacks that took place in the United States of America. According to the official version, the responsibility for these attacks lies with the Islamist terrorist organization Al Qaeda.
On the morning of that day, nineteen terrorists, allegedly related to Al-Qaeda, divided into four groups, hijacked four scheduled passenger airliners. Each group had at least one member who completed basic flight training. The invaders sent two of these liners to the towers of the World shopping center, American Airlines Flight 11 to WTC 1 and United Airlines Flight 175 to WTC 2, causing both towers to collapse, causing extensive damage to adjacent structures.
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Photo of Elliott Erwitt 1950
The photograph of an officer shooting a handcuffed prisoner in the head not only won a Pulitzer Prize in 1969, but also completely changed American attitudes towards what was happening in Vietnam. Despite the obviousness of the image, in fact, the photograph is not as unambiguous as it seemed to ordinary Americans, filled with sympathy for the executed. The fact is that the man in handcuffs is the captain of the Viet Cong "revenge warriors", and on this day he and his henchmen shot many unarmed civilians. General Nguyen Ngoc Loan, pictured left, has been haunted by his past all his life: he was refused treatment at an Australian military hospital, after moving to the US, he faced a massive campaign calling for his immediate deportation, the restaurant he opened in Virginia, every day was attacked by vandals. "We know who you are!" - this inscription haunted the general of the army all his life
Republican soldier Federico Borel Garcia is depicted in the face of death. The picture caused a huge uproar in society. The situation is absolutely unique. During the whole time of the attack, the photographer took only one picture, while he took it at random, without looking into the viewfinder, he did not look at all in the direction of the “model”. And this is one of the best, one of his most famous photographs. It was thanks to this picture that already in 1938 the newspapers called the 25-year-old Robert Cap "The Greatest War Photographer in the World"
The photo, which depicted the hoisting of the Banner of Victory over the Reichstag, spread around the world. Yevgeny Khaldei, 1945
By the early summer of 1994, Kevin Carter (1960-1994) was at the height of his fame. He had just received the Pulitzer Prize, job offers from famous magazines poured in one after another. “Everyone congratulates me,” he wrote to his parents, “I can’t wait to meet you and show you my trophy. This is the highest recognition of my work, which I did not dare to dream of.
Kevin Carter won the Pulitzer Prize for his photograph "Famine in Sudan" taken in early spring 1993. On this day, Carter flew to Sudan specifically to shoot scenes of hunger in a small village. Tired of shooting people who died of starvation, he left the village in a field overgrown with small bushes and suddenly heard a quiet cry. Looking around, he saw a little girl lying on the ground, apparently dying of hunger. He wanted to take a picture of her, but suddenly a vulture vulture landed a few steps away. Very carefully, trying not to startle the bird, Kevin chose the best position and took a picture. After that, he waited another twenty minutes, hoping that the bird would spread its wings and give him the opportunity to get a better shot. But the damned bird did not move, and in the end, he spat and drove it away. In the meantime, the girl apparently gained strength and went - more precisely crawled - further. And Kevin sat down near the tree and cried. He suddenly terribly wanted to hug his daughter ...
November 13, 1985. Eruption of the volcano Nevado del Ruiz - Colombia. Mountain snow melts, and a mass of mud, earth and water 50 meters thick literally wipes everything in its path from the face of the earth. The death toll exceeded 23,000 people. The disaster received a huge response around the world, thanks in part to a photo of a little girl named Omaira Sanchez. She was trapped, up to her neck in slush, her legs trapped in the concrete structure of the house. Rescuers tried to pump out the dirt and free the child, but in vain. The girl held on for three days, after which she became infected with several viruses at once. As journalist Christina Echandia, who was nearby all this time, recalls, Omaira sang and talked with others. She was frightened and constantly thirsty, but she was very courageous. On the third night, she began to hallucinate.
Alfred Eisenstaedt (1898-1995), a photographer working for Life magazine, strolled around the square photographing the kissers. He later recalled that he noticed a sailor who “rushed around the square and kissed indiscriminately all the women in a row: young and old, fat and thin. I watched, but the desire to photograph did not appear. Suddenly he grabbed something white. I barely had time to raise the camera and take a picture of him kissing the nurse.”
For millions of Americans, this photograph, which Eisenstadt called "Unconditional Surrender", became a symbol of the end of World War II...
For a long time I was going to post the life stories and success stories of the most famous photographers in the past in the Tape. Actually, it was with this topic that I wanted to start maintaining my Topics.
AT recent times I often think about the fact that everything we do (meaning how our professional activity, and our hobbies) is some kind of zilch that is unlikely to ever change something in the lives of current and future generations. Those. the question is, WHAT anyway is SELF-REALIZATION(including in photography?!)
Elliott Erwitt- the legend of world photography, became famous as the most talented author of black and white photographs. His works: lively, emotional, with a sense of humor and deep meaning, conquered the audience of many countries. The uniqueness of the photographer's technique lies in the ability to see the irony in the world around him. He did not like staged shots, did not use retouching and worked only with film cameras. Everything that Ervit has ever filmed is genuine reality, through the eyes of an optimist.
“I want the images to be emotional. There is little else that interests me in photography.”Elliott Erwitt
Arnold Newman (Arnold Newman) devoted almost seventy years of his life to photography, not stopping working almost until his death: “Augusta (Newman is talking about his wife - A.V.) and I are busy and active as never before,” the photographer said in 2002, “Today I'm working again on new ideas, books, travel - it's never over and thank God. In this he was mistaken - on June 6, 2006 he died - a sudden cardiac arrest. As if anticipating this diagnosis, he once said: “We do not take pictures with cameras. We make them with our hearts."
« I think today's generation has one problem. It is so fascinated by objectivity that it forgets about photography itself. Forgets to create images like Cartier-Bresson or Salgado, two of the greatest 35mm photographers who have ever lived. To create a photo, they can use any theme, whatever it may be. They really create a photograph that you get pleasure from, great pleasure. And now, every time it's the same thing: two people in bed, someone with a needle in their hand or something like that, Lifestyles or nightclubs. You look at these and in a week you begin to forget, in two weeks you cannot remember a single one. But then photography can be considered interesting when it sinks into our consciousness.» Arnold Newman
Alfred StieglitzAccording to Encyclopedia Britannica, Alfred Stiglitz (Alfred Stieglitz) "almost single-handedly pushed his country into the art world of the 20th century." It was Stiglitz who became the first photographer whose works were awarded museum status. From the very beginning of his career as a photographer, Stieglitz faced disdain for photography from the artistic elite: “The artists to whom I showed my early photographs said they were jealous of me; that my photographs are better than their paintings, but, unfortunately, photography is not art. I could not understand how you can both admire the work and reject it as miraculous, how you can put your work above just on the basis that they are made by hand, ”Stiglitz was indignant. He could not come to terms with this state of affairs: "Then I began to fight ... for the recognition of photography as a new means of self-expression, so that it would be equal in rights with any other forms of artistic creation."
« I want to draw your attention to the most popular misconception about photography - the term "professional" is used for supposedly successful photographs, the term "amateur" - for unsuccessful ones. But almost all great photographs are taken - and always have been - by those who pursued photography in the name of love - and certainly not in the name of profit. The term "lover" just suggests a person working in the name of love, so the fallacy of the generally accepted classification is obvious.Alfred Stiglitz
Perhaps it is difficult to find in the history of world photography a personality more controversial, tragic, so different from anyone else than Diane Arbus. She is idolized and cursed, someone imitates her, someone tries by all means to avoid this. Some can look at her photos for hours, others try to quickly close the album. One thing is obvious - the work of Diana Arbus leaves few people indifferent. There was nothing unimportant or banal in her life, her photographs, her death.
Extraordinary Talent Yousuf Karsh as a portrait photographer did their job: he was - and remains - one of the most famous photographers of all times and peoples. His books are widely sold, exhibitions of his photographs are held all over the world, his works are included in the permanent collections of leading museums. Karsh had a great influence on many portrait photographers, especially in the 1940s-1950s. Some critics argue that he often idealizes the character, imposes his philosophy on the model, talks more about himself than about the person being portrayed. However, no one denies that his portraits are made with extraordinary skill and inner world- model or photographer - has a bewitching attention to the viewer. He received many awards, prizes, honorary titles, and in 2000 the Guinness Book of Records named Yusuf Karsha the most prominent master of portrait photography.
« If, looking at my portraits, you learn something more significant about the people depicted in them, if they help you sort out your feelings about someone whose work has left a mark on your brain - if you look at a photograph and say: Yes, that's him" and at the same time you learn something new about the person - it means that this is a really good portrait.» Yusuf Karsh
Man Ray Since the beginning of his career as a photographer, he has constantly experimented with new techniques. In 1922, he rediscovered a method for creating photographic images without a camera. Another discovery of the photographer, also known long before him, but practically not used, was solarization - an interesting effect that occurs when the negative is re-exposed. He turned solarization into an artistic technique, as a result of which common items, faces, body parts were transformed into fantastic and mysterious images.
“There will always be people who look only at the technique of performance - their main question is “how”, while others, more inquisitive, are interested in “why”. For me personally, an inspiring idea has always meant more than other information.”Man Ray
Steve McCurrySteve McCurry (Steve McCurry) has an amazing ability to always (according to at least, much more often than it follows from the theory of probability) to be at the right time in the right place. He is surprisingly lucky - though it should be remembered here that the luck for a photojournalist is usually the misfortunes of other people or even entire nations. A more than prestigious education did little to help Steve in the profession of a photojournalist - he worked his way to the heights of skill by trial and error, trying to learn from his predecessors as much as possible.
“The most important thing is to be extremely attentive to the person, serious and consistent in your intentions, then the picture will be the most sincere. I love people watching. It seems to me that a person's face can sometimes tell a lot. Each of my photographs is not just an episode from life, it is its quintessence, its whole story.»Steve McCurry
"A mixture of algebra with harmony" made Gyena Mili (Gjon Mili) one of the most famous photographers in America. He showed the world all the beauty of a stopped movement or a series of moments stopped in one frame. It is not known when and where he became interested in photography, but in the late 1930s, his pictures began to appear in the illustrated magazine Life - in those years, both the magazine and the photographer were just beginning their path to fame. In addition to photography, Mili was fond of cinema: in 1945, his film "Jammin' the Blues" about famous musicians of the 1930-1940s was nominated for an Oscar.
"Time can really be stopped"Gyen Mili
André Kertész known as the founder of surrealism in photography. His unconventional angles for that time, and the unwillingness to reconsider the position in the style of his work, greatly prevented him from achieving wide recognition at the beginning of his career. But he was recognized during his lifetime and is still considered one of the preeminent photographers at the forefront of photojournalism, if not photography in general. " We all owe a lot to him.» - Cartier Bresson about Andre Kertesche.
« I don't adjust or calculate, I watch a scene and know it's perfect, even if I have to step back to get the right light. The moment dominates my work. I shoot how I feel. Everyone can look, but not everyone can see. » André Kertész
Richard AvedonIt's hard to find a celebrity who hasn't posed to Richard Avedon. Among his models are the Beatles, Marilyn Monroe, Nastassja Kinski, Audrey Hepburn and many other stars. Very often, Avedon manages to capture a celebrity in an unusual form or mood for her, thereby opening her from the other side and forcing her to take a different look at a person's life. Avedon's style is easy to recognize by the black and white color, dazzling white background, large portraits. In portraits, he manages to turn people into "symbols of themselves."
Peter Lindbergh- one of the most respected and copied photographers. You can call him a "poet of glamor." Since 1978, when Stern Magazine published his first fashion photographs, no international fashion publication is complete without his photographs. Lindbergh's first book, "Ten Women", a black-and-white portfolio of the top ten models of the time, was published in 1996 and sold over 100,000 copies. The second, "Peter Lindbergh: Images of Women", is a collection of the photographer's work from the mid-80s. until the mid-90s, was released in 1997.
From ancient times, the Czech Republic was a country of mysticism and magic, the home of alchemists, artists, they wove spells, they were the creators of fantastic worlds of imagination. World famous Czech photographer Jan Saudek not an exception. Over the course of four decades, Saudek has created a parallel universe - the Magic Theater of Dreams.
p.s. just now I noticed that the vast majority of the most famous photographers are Jews :)This section presents in large numbers portfolio of famous, creative and best photographers of our time.
12-03-2018, 22:59
We offer you a selection of amazing works, after viewing which you will definitely have an idea about the shooting process and realism. A photographer named Mikhail Zagornatsky first picked up his own camera in 2011. I was self-taught in the process of learning photography. The main directions are conceptual and fine art photography. In recent projects, there are absolutely no elements of Photoshop.
The master likes to create his creations in real time, without piece additives. Before a new project, it takes a lot of time to prepare the necessary props and draw up creative plan. The camera lens shows only true beauty.
7-03-2018, 20:14
If you ever visit Gloucestershire, be sure to visit the picturesque village of Bybury. A famous artist and singer named William Morris called this place the most amazing English village. Many tourists agree with this opinion to this day. The scenery of the village can be seen on the inside cover of a British passport.
The total population of the village is about six hundred people. For many centuries, an authentic atmosphere has been maintained, even despite the frequent arrivals of tourists. Baybury is a typical English village. Now the population is about 600 people. The river Koln flows through the territory of the village.
5-01-2018, 18:25
Today we want to present the work of a talented female photographer named Ann Guyer. Recently, she presented her original photo series. The main source of inspiration was pets and charming autumn leaf fall.
Ann began to be interested in the art of photography as a child. The girl watched her father, a photographer, who created interesting work. But the final infatuation began about seven years ago. The primary source of inspiration was Cindy's first dog. You can see more amazing photos thanks to our today's article.
15-12-2017, 22:16
Today we will introduce you to the work of a young but very talented photographer named Craig Burrows. He photographs various flowers and plants using state-of-the-art UVIVF technology. All the subtleties of the process of creating new works are not exactly known. The master highlights the fluorescent glow in his work with the help of UV light. During the shooting process, UV radiation is blocked in the lens.
At the moment, Burrows has only individual flowers and plants in his arsenal, but his immediate plans similar works with whole gardens. For large works, 100-watt spotlights will be used. Look for detailed photos in today's materials!
15-12-2017, 22:16
Today's selection of photos will tell all the secrets of Patty Waymire's journey to an island called Barter. This area is located off the coast of distant Alaska. The main goal was to photograph wonderful polar bears in a snowy area. But after arriving at the site, Patty did not find the expected snow, even before the sea ice began to form. The conceived ideas for photographs had to be put aside, and the local owners of the sea ice lay serenely on the sandy shore. Such a sad picture should serve for each of us good example human impact on the environment. Look for more photos in the materials of our today's article.
23-06-2017, 12:45
Our today's material will tell about the work of a self-taught photographer named Daniel Zhezhiha. In his works he uses the technique of minimalism and classical black and white photography. It is in these shades that all the subtleties of photography are transmitted. Daniel comes from small town Krupke, which is located near Teplice. Throughout his childhood, he was very fond of traveling and surrounding nature. The first passion for photography began precisely in various travels, in which the boy took pictures on a soap dish.
First thought about occupation photography came in 2006, after which a Pentax camera was bought. Since then, Zhezhikha has been completely immersed in the world of filming!
22-06-2017, 12:18
Professional photographer named Elena Chernyshova works in the documentary genre. Originally from Moscow, but currently lives and works in France. Initially, Elena graduated from the Faculty of Architecture, but after working in her specialty for a couple of years, she decided to do something else. The idea to become a photographer came about after a bicycle trip from Tula to Vladivostok, she covered such a huge distance in 1004 days.
Many of Cheshnyshova's works can be seen in world famous publishing houses. My new series titled "Winter", she dedicated to the chic beauty of the Russian winter. In each of the works, the whole atmosphere of this wonderful time of the year is very subtly conveyed.
21-06-2017, 10:14
A clear starry sky is becoming a rare phenomenon for the inhabitants of modern megapoles, and the night starry sky has always been a great mystery for man, and man has always wanted to know what is there above the sky, in the universe strewn with myriads of stars. Finnish photographer Oskar Keserci is passionate about photography starry sky. Most year in Finland are cold. At night, the temperature drops to 30 degrees below zero.
The blue hues of the photographs are just right to convey the feeling of frosty Finnish nights, says Oscar. It is on a starry night that you can experience special sensations that will immerse you in a fantasy world. A series of photos of the master is presented in our review!
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The image can speak all languages. And their language is understood not only by photographers, but also by photography lovers, just grateful viewers. Photography has witnessed the evolution of cameras, from the traditional camera obscura to the modern digital one. All of them were used to obtain an excellent image. When you think about some of the most famous photographers from the past and present, photography is an art and not just “freezing” the moment.
When William Henry Fox Talbot invented the negative/positive photographic process, he probably had no idea how popular his invention would be. Today, photography, and therefore the specialization of photographers, is divided into different categories that range from fashion, wildlife, interiors, portraits, travel, food to... The list is endless. Let's take a look at some of the most famous photographers in the most popular photography categories. See also examples of their work.
Fashion
Irving Penn
This American photographer is known for his chic and elegant shots, especially from the post-World War II era. Since 1938, he has collaborated with Vogue magazine and actively uses the technique of white and gray backgrounds. It is the use of this technique that makes him the greatest photographer of the time. Penn's photography has always been one step ahead of its time. A series of nude shots made a lot of noise.
Terence Donovan
This British photographer was known for his photographs of the fashion world in the 60s. His indefatigable thirst for adventure was reflected in his work, and in order to obtain beautiful images, the models performed rather daring stunts. Approximately 3,000 advertising images, this man was in the homes of the richest residents of London and was popular photographer at celebrities.
Richard Avedon
It was he who moved away from the traditional understanding of models. Born in New York and set up his own studio in 1946. Richard Avedon showed models in natural light, and many of his works have been published in the pages of Vogue and Life magazines. As a photographer, he received many awards in his time and the images he created were recognized all over the world.
Nature and Wildlife
Ansel Adams
Born in the city of San Francisco. He made a huge contribution to the development of black and white photography. He was interested in questions related to nature. Ansel Adams is the author of several epic photographic frescoes. Received three Guggenheim Fellowships.
Frans Lanting
Frans was born in Rotterdam. His work could be seen on the pages of such magazines as National Geographic, Life, Outdoor Photographer. Frans traveled a lot and his photographs clearly express his love for the flora and fauna of the rainforests.
Galen Rowell
For many years, Galen conveyed the relationship between man and the desert. His photographs, like nothing else, conveyed the fascinating and magnetic beauty of these sultry places. 1984 award winner. Collaborated with many well-known publications of the time. Rowell's work was distinguished by its depth and coverage of everything new in the displayed topic.
Photojournalism
Henri Cartier-Bresson ( Henri Cartier—Bresson)
French photographer who influenced the development of photojournalism for many years. Received international recognition for his coverage of Gandhi's funeral in India in 1948. He traveled extensively around the world and firmly believed that the art of a photojournalist was to capture the “right” moment. Some call him the father of the photo essay.
Eddie Adams
Laureate Pulitzer Prize and winner of over 500 awards. His photographs depicting the Vietnam War from the inside shocked the whole world. Adams also took portraits of celebrities, politicians and military leaders of the time. He believed that the photographer should be able to manipulate the scene in order to reflect the truth.
Felice Beato
Famous "war photographer". His penchant for travel has allowed him to capture many people's moods and moments in different corners earth. Traveled to India, Japan, China. It was Felice who captured the Indian uprising of 1857 and the events of the second opium war. His powerful and immortal work is still a source of inspiration for photojournalists.
Portrait photography
Ueno Hikoma
Born in Nagasaki. Fame brought portrait work and landscape photography. He started with his own commercial studio, where he gained tremendous experience in portrait photography. The author of portraits of many famous and famous people that time. In 1891 he made a portrait of the Russian heir to the throne.
Philippe Halsman
Despite the fact that Halsman suffered several setbacks in his personal life on early stage, this did not prevent him from becoming a great portrait painter of his time. His photographs were somewhat sharp and dark and differed significantly from the portraits of the time. Portraits were published in many magazines of that time, including Vogue. After meeting the surrealist artist Salvador Dali, he decides to make a surreal portrait of Dali, a skull and seven nudes. Three hours were spent on the implementation of the planned work. It was he who developed the philosophy of displaying a person in motion, in a jump. He believed that this was the only way to show a “real” person from the inside. At the peak of his career, he took portraits of celebrities such as Alfred Hitchcock, Marilyn Monroe, Winston Churchill, Judy Garland and Pablo Picasso.
Hiro Kikai ( Hiroh Kikai)
The popularity of this Japanese photographer brought monochrome portraits of the inhabitants of the Asakusa district (Tokyo). AT early years he witnessed many clashes and spent all his free time photographing visitors to Asakusa. Perfectionist by nature, could spend several days looking for right person- subject of shooting.
aerial photography
Talbert Abrams
The first pictures in this category were taken while serving in the Corps marines USA during World War II. Photographic images of the squadron during the period of insurgency in Haiti helped decide to continue this art.
William Garnett ( William Garnett)
Born in Chicago in 1916, he began his career as a photographer and graphic designer in 1938. Assisted the US Army in the production of training films for US troops. By 1949, he had already acquired his own aircraft and switched to aerial photography.
Underwater photography
Dustin Humphrey
A surfer and photography enthusiast who has his own photography studio in Bali. His passion for surfing helped him take some amazing photos for which he received the Sony World Photography Award in 2009. It's amazing how he managed to gather so many people and film it all without a single cut!
