TOP TEN PHOTOGRAPHERS

1.Alfred Stieglitz

Alfred Stieglitz was a German photographer born in New York, but later worked in Germany as an engineer.  Afterwards he returned to New York to discover his passion for photography, Stieglitz believed that photography was like art. They typical style of photography Stieglitz includes a variety of different tones, and natural elements (rain, snow etc.)

I like this photo because of the different shades and layers in it.

2.Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams was born in San Fransisco, in 1902. As a young boy he often played in the dunes, where he realized his passion for nature. Later, he regularly went into the mountains to take pictures. The theme in Adams pictures show his love for nature and his will to preserve the wilderness.

3.Diane Arbus

Diane Arbus was an American photographer, who first worked for fashion industries taking pictures, but later quit because she hated it. The style that Arbus uses to take her pictures, is black and white square photos of people with different situations (such as twins, mentally challenged and transgendered people). Her photos seem very depressing with the black and white, adding on the no one is actually smiling. Arbus tried to let people accept each other for who they are.

4.Steve McCurry

Steve McCurry is an American photographer who planned to become a film director, but later switched to become a photographer.  McCurry travels all over the world to take the most interesting pictures. He is most famous for his vibrant colors that he can easily fit into his pictures, alongside his portraits of people around the world. McCurry is best known for his portrait of the ‘Afghan Girl’, which became famous worldwide.

5.Philippe Halsman

Philippe Halsman was a Jewish photographer, who had a difficult life before he became a photographer. Halsmans career began in America when he took a photograph of Elizabeth Arden, which became famous and allowed Halsman to become a photographer for ‘Life.’ His work mainly consisted of portraits of celebrities with a black and white coloring. Also, Halsman did many pictures with the subjects in it jumping in motion, which created a very interesting effect.  A lot of Halsman’s work has become famous and put into museums.

6.Jerry Uelsmann

Jerry Uelsmann was born in Detroit in 1934. He found his passion for photography around when he was 14, and did very poorly in his classes. But his poor grades didn’t stop him from becoming a professor and teaching photography in the University of Florida in Gainesville in 1960. Uelsmann used different technology to create the most interesting photos, he used different photos put together to create one ‘poetic’ photograph. Uelsmann is said to have changed the way of photography for many photographers. Also, many of his work is put up in museums all around the world. 

7.Jacques Henri Lartigue

Jacques Henri Latigue was a French photographer, born in France in 894. Latigue knew about his passion for photography since he was around the age of seven, when he took pictures of his friends and family. Since Latigue was born to a wealthy family, he was able to take photos of many interesting subjects such as race cars, airplanes, the Eiffel Tower (and in it) and more. He also took pictures of important people as well as taking photographs for magazines. Many of Latigue’s work ended up as exhibits in museums. 

8.Elliott Erwitt

Elliott Ewritt was born in Paris, France to a family that was originally Russian. When Erwitt's family immigrated to America, he became the assistant photographer in the United States Army, and afterwards began his studies in photography. Erwitt is famous for his black and white candid photographs of ironic situations. Also, alongside being a photographer, Erwitt was also a film director.

9.Andy Rouse

Andy Rouse is an English photographer, although he graduated with a degree in electronics. Rouse realised he did't like his job, working with computers, so he decided to quit. Rouse knew his passion for the wildlife, and made up his mind to take phtographs of nature. Many of is photographs are close ups of interesting wildlife animals, that we considering to be dangerous. Rouse clearly has a passion for the wildlife, as he puts his life at risk trying to capture the most interesting pictures.

10.Jonathan Knowles
Jonathan Knowles is a very well known British photographer. Knowles is famous becuase of the way that he takes pictures of ordinary objects and and can turn them into an interesting piece of art. He also takes pictures of different liquids and people. Knowles has won many awards for his photography, and still conyinues to take pictures today.

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