Famous photography

Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French photographer who was known for "candid" photography. He was also an early user of 35 mm film. He was born in 1908 and died in 2004. Part of his book, The Decisive Moment, 1952 I personally like this photo because it shows how composed a candid photo can be. This photo clearly was taken quickly, as he had to capture the birds flying away, but it looks as if a lot of time and planning went into it. He talks about this candid, quick photography in his book The…

Construction Workers Lunchtime 1931 St Johns Bridge N. Portland Oregon historic bw photo by Ray Atkeson

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This iconic surrealist image of the women with the spherical tears is by avant-garde photographer and artist Man Ray (1890-1976). It is marvellously theatrical, and surreal because it only partly …

These colorized versions of black and white photographs allow you to look at a piece of history with a different eye.

‘In photography, I have found a language that suits me,’ Martine Franck once said. The late documentary and portrait photographer is the subject of a retrospective at the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson’s new Paris home in Le Marais

These iconic photos show a fraction of a second in our world's history. They portray relationships, situations, and the passing of time.

I came across an interesting post over at The Guardian a while back that discussed whether Google's ranking algorithms are good at gauging art, and

From strands of DNA to vintage French models, this year’s Photo London gathers works both old and new to tell a compellingly modern story

Photography has many tips and tricks of the trade used both by amateurs and famous photographers - the many uses of light, perspective, darkness, exposure, and many other bits are what makes beautiful pictures. All of that wouldn't come to one unified look without shadows though as they are what gives the image depth or in some cases, changes the view entirely. Also, they're free, they're everywhere, and there's no limit to what you can do with them if you have the know-how.