Photographers

Ansel Adams

• Black and White
• Landscape
• of nature
• He took photos of the American west
• Most famously of Yosemite national park
• He has stood the test of time because of his efforts toward conservation and the fragility of the natural order

Don McCullin

He photographs unemployed downtrodden and at war he started taking photos in 1959 and has specialized in photographing the underside of society he has been recognized as someone who photographs the poverty of society. He showed the truth about places and areas of war and pain the type of of photography was important because there was mystery and censorship of the war the efforts of this photographer made the truth reveal about the real state of the current situation despite government concealment

Mario Testino

Born in 1964 in Peru he photographed celebrity’s he worked for vogue Gucci Chanel Michael Kors and Versace he was recognized for photographing fashion. His work was influential because he used models beauty and abstract perfection. He also used assets to develop the photo into having multiple focuses his photos were iconic and branded he was able to make is photos into commercial standard

David Bailey

Born 1938 in England as a portrait photographer he helped the swinging sixty’s and became a celebrity because of his photos of other celebrity’s he helped make it a time of fashion and celebrity shic. He socialised with celebrity’s and musicians he was remembered for the iconic images that bung the sixty’s into prominence

Gregory Crewdson

He took photos of small town america he took Tableau photography of often disturbing and surreal events. His photos used elaborate equipment and set to light the models that represented a story from history he was remembered for the abstract art he made that changed the way people perceive day to day life

Vivian Maier

She took more than 150000 photos primarily of New York during her life none of the photos were published but then She died the negatives were released and showed Chicago strollers and other sites. The most interesting photos were of people on the margin of success in the 1950s and 1960s. She became an icon be cause she never wanted to become famous but because she was good at what she loved so when her work appeared it was given merit