Famous Photographers
There are many famous photographers who have provided not only impressive photographs of famous people, but have also given us great portraits of history through very stark and detailed images. The photographs they have taken have given us a record of life and the changes that have taken place throughout the years.
Here are six famous photographers and their stories
1. Matthew Brady
When you talk about famous photographers, you have to start with one of the men who set the standard for capturing real life in photos. Matthew Brady started by taking pictures of people who came in to sit for a portrait, but soon found himself to be one of the principal photographers of the Civil War.
2. Ansel Adams
Known for his use of black and white photography and the stark images he produced of the natural beauty of America, Ansel Adams is another one of our most famous photographers. His pictures of locations such as the Grand Tetons and Yosemite inspired many to go see these great landmarks for themselves and launched the careers of many aspiring photographers.
3. Robert Capa
Known for his amazing wartime images, Robert Capa (real name Endre Friedman) became one of the most famous photographers and documentarians of war, having taken photographs in five separate wars. At the age of eighteen, Capa left home and began working as a darkroom apprentice in a Berlin photography studio. With the rise of Hitler and the German invasion of Poland, Capa left for France and began photographing everything he saw. His photos soon developed a worldwide following for their stark imagery and details of the wars and suffering. Robert Capa’s life was cut short when he stepped on a landmine in Indonesia at the age of forty-one.
By Aleta Dreves
4. Dorothea Lange
Most widely known for her images of the Great Depression and the portraits of American life during these years, Dorothea Lange’s photographs are some of the most widely recognized images of the Depression Era in the world. She is one of the most famous photographers of her time.
5. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Henri Cartier-Bresson became the epitome of famous photographers with his idyllic images of life and historic events. Considered one of the founders of photojournalism, Cartier-Bresson spent forty-five years cataloging life through his camera and in 1975 he put down his camera and picked up a paintbrush, preferring to capture images through his paintings for the remainder of his life. Henri Cartier-Bresson once referred to photography as “instant drawing” and began to prefer the art of a painting over that of photography.
By Aleta Dreves
6. Annie Liebovitz
Annie Liebovitz has captured the attention of the world with her unique portraits of celebrities and other famous people. The work she has done for famous magazines such as Vanity Fair and Rolling Stone Magazine have made her one of our most famous photographers of the modern era. She has become famous to the point that celebrities now seek her out to take the pictures. Her photography style includes the use of bold colors and unique poses that make her stand out among her peers.
By michelineg
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