Famous portrait photographers

Read about the best portrait photographers who take high-class portrait photos of celebrities and models. Who is the greatest portrait photographer of all time?

Photographs are legacies passed onto future generations. FInd out who the 21 most iconic and famous photographers are that paved the way for others. #famous #photographers #photography #history

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.

Read about the best portrait photographers who take high-class portrait photos of celebrities and models. Who is the greatest portrait photographer of all time?

Photographer Hendrik Kerstens turns his daughter (and trash bags, toilet paper, bubble wrap, lampshades and towels), into photos that emulate 17th century Dutch and Flemish portraits.

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 …

We've put together a list of some of the most famous photographers this world has ever seen. Most of the photographers on our list have left our mortal plane. Yet their images, messages, and creativity live on. We can all take something away from their careers and work.

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Mark Seliger is one of the best-known editorial portrait photographers in the U.S., for over thirty years. He succeeded Annie Leibovitz as the designated “chief photographer” for Rolling Stone Magazine and has photographed over 125 Rolling Stone covers. His magazine work in portrait and fashion continues to be extensive and includes: Italian Vogue, Elle, Vanity

TIME looks back on one of the most iconic portraits ever captured of the actress, who was born on Feb. 27, 1932.