A photographer today is one of the most popular and highly paid jobs. If earlier, in the twentieth century, only a few were engaged in it, and it was easier to achieve great success, today you need to try before others notice you and your work. The vision of photography is important: a clear idea of how the subject and objects will look in the frame. You can develop your unique style only over time, and studying the best works of recognized classics will help you.
The article will tell about the professionals, whose shots are included in the ratings of the best photo works.
Henri Cartier-Bresson
He is a photographer who has long been a classic in the genre of street photography and photorealism. His reports are still considered an example of how to work in this area. The master managed to become completely invisible during work so that the subjects of shooting in his frames always looked as natural as possible. His first exhibition was held in 1933 at the Julien Levy Gallery in New York.
Weegee (Arthur Fellig)
The great master of crime photography has always been the first on the scene of any New York incident. The photographer loved to work with the poor areas of the city, to study all aspects of their life. Even renowned filmmaker and photographer Stanley Kubrick learned from Weegee ‘s work. In general, Fellig’s influence has affected many talented people.
Irving Penn
Irving Penn is the man who revealed to us all the beauty of portrait and fashion photography. He loved working with representatives of a wide variety of professions, photographing them in a full work uniform. In general, Penn was very fond of using in his works proprietary techniques, invented by himself. For example, he used to shoot stars in the corner of a room.
Diane Arbus
The female photographer was distinguished by special love for shooting deviant personalities and marginal people. Among these were nudists, dwarfs, people with dementia, transvestites – all those from whom it is customary to look away when they meet. One of Diane’s most famous photographs, Identical Twins, was sold at auction for nearly half a million dollars.
Marc Riboud
Frenchman Marc Ribout is a photographer who is considered the genius of reportage photography. He has traveled all over the world in search of interesting shots.
