Photographers

=**__Herb Ritts__**= The photographer Herb Ritts photographs people. His images are very unique compared to other artists. He doesn't only photograph the faces of people, but he photographs the whole person in a very creative way. He has one image in which there are branches surround a woman's head as if to make her body look like the trunk of a tree. Many of Ritts' images have strange forms like this. His images are all edited in black and white. The have a fairly soft tone to them, which give a more calm feeling. Herb Ritts also has a series of images shot in Africa. The series is much like a documentary, showing what the culture is like in the poorer areas of Africa. There is an image in this series of a woman with a baby, portraying the closeness of mother and son. There is also an image of two hands holding each other, as if to show how close family is in Africa, and how as different as the culture is from us, it is still much the same. []

**__Richard Avedon__**
The photographer Richard Avedon photographs portraits and fashion photography. Similar to Herb Ritts, the majority of Avedon's photographs are in black and white, however a few are in color as well. Within the photographs, Avedon's models are placed in very strange scenes. The almost look like something that should be in a movie. For example, he has a number of photographs shot in an old style bathroom stall of a woman and a skeleton. These images have a lot of Halloween aspects to them. Also, much of Richard Avedon's fashion photography has a dark and creepy feeling to them. The expressions on their faces are almost zombie-like, and they have a lot of dark make up. The way their make up is done makes them look dirty. Avedon is definitely a more recognizable artist. His work is very unique. [|http://www.richardavedon.com/#s=0&mi=2&pt=1&pi=10000&p=2&a=1&at=0]

__**Helmut Newton**__
The photographer Helmut Newton was originally a fashion photographer, but is more well-known for his portraits. Most of his portraits were of woman in lingerie and nude. These images are all in black and white, making them appear old-fashioned. The majority of his models are in more seductive poses than of which you would see from most photographers. He shoots these women in many different environments, such as outside, at a bar, and in the bedroom, making each image unique. Most of Newton's photographs are shot straight forward, however some of them are shot looking up at the woman, as if to make the woman seem more empowering. []

__**Steven Meisel**__
The photographer Steven Meisel was one of the most famous fashion photographers. He was known for shooting icons. Much of his work was for the American Vogue magazine. The majority of his images are shot in color. Some of his images show people to be very happy and lively, while others portray them with more stern expressions. Every series of work Steven Meisel has seems much different from one another. Steven Meisel's work is much harder to recognize than other photographers because the way he shoots his images as well as the way he edits them varies greatly. The way he is able to create many different types of images depending on what he is trying to portray is part of what makes him so famous as a fashion photographer. []

**__Ellen Von Unwerth__**
The photographer Ellen Von Unwerth is a well-known fashion photographer. She has a lot of photographs that appear to be more old-fashioned. Her models have hairstyles from the 50s and 60s. The way she edits her images also add to the older feel to them. Looking at photographs shot by Ellen Von Unwerth makes it seem as if the photographs were really of people from a past time period. It is shocking to see that the date on the photographs is so recent. Unwerth has images in both color and black and white, however her work is easily recognized. []

**__Edward Weston__**
The photographer Edward Weston is known for his black and white images. The way he shoots his images, he is able to focus in on every detail. His images are edited to look very old fashioned. They have a soft tone to them. His images are of all natural things, whether it be people, animals, or a place within nature. They show the reality of the subjects. He has images of the ocean and clouds that give off a very calm feeling. He also has a photograph of a dead man lying in the Colorado Desert with shows much sadness and pain, but at the same time a sense of peace due to the black and white tone the image consists of. []

__**David LaChapelle**__
The photographer David LaChapelle is a fashion photographer who is known for mixing fantasy with glamour. His images are very bright and vibrant. They are hard to not recognize. All of LaChapelle's photographs consist of a large variety of bright colors. He has images of people in a prehistoric scene amongst dinosaurs. He also has an image of a person tearing into the wall of a dollhouse, which was shot from the inside of the dollhouse. David LaChapelle's extreme creativity in coming up with many different themes for his images is part of what makes him such a well-known artist. []

__**Paul Strand**__
The photographer Paul Strand is a documentary photographer, however he also shot landscapes and architecture. His photographs were taken in the early to mid 1900s. You can tell that they are from a long time ago because they have a yellow tint to them. Strand also had a strong interest in taking portraits of people. The way he shot these portraits is what makes his work so unique. His goal was to capture the people without them knowing that they were being photographed, so they would be in more of a natural state, instead of posing. So, he made it look as if the lens were pointing in a completely different direction than his subject. He used what is referred to as a false lens. []

**__Sarah Moon__**
The photographer Sarah Moon is known for taking photographs of children and families in a home environment. She previously taught elementary school, which explains her love for shooting children. Her goal as a photographer is to document memories for families who want it. Sarah Moon's photographs are mainly taken in candid shots. Her images very rarely contain any sort of poses. A technique Sarah uses to make her images seem more lively is that she only uses natural lighting. The feeling her images give off is much joy and happiness. From looking at her images, a sense that family is a wonderful thing is clearly shown. []

**__Sally Mann__**
The photographer Sally Mann had much controversial work. She had a love for photographing her children. However, the majority of her photographs are of her children nude. It is easy for one to believe that taking pictures of children in the nude is not appropriate for a photographer, but Sally Mann wanted to show her children how they naturally are, and portray their happiness. Her photographs give off a strange feeling to them. They almost seem dark and creepy because of how they were shot. The main color the images are is a dark shade of grey, and the facial expressions on her subjects almost always seem sad and angry. []

**__Alfred Steiglitz__**
The photographer Alfred Steiglitz's career in photography ranged from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. You can tell the age of his photographs when you look at his work. It is all black and white, with a more faded look to them, as opposed to images of today. He shot many documentaries. A large number of his documentaries were to do with ships, sailing, and life on a ship/boat. He has images of the Mauretania, as well as ferry boats. He also took photographs of the first airplanes (aeroplanes). He seemed to be able to capture images of important parts of history. He was able to capture the reality of his subjects, as opposed to taking images of only the good side of his subjects. []

**__Joyce Tennesson__**
The photographer Joyce Tennesson...

**__Linda McCarthy__**
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**__Steve McCurry__**
The photographer Steve McCurry is known for his documentaries. He has one documentary of the Afghan culture. This documentary captures both the good and the bad aspects of the culture. There are images of people riding on elephants, kids seeing a doctor, reading next to an elephant, eating together, sandstorms, and much more. The lighting in his images is very bright and natural looking. The subjects and background of all his images are crystal clear. Most of his images are in color, however a few were edited in black and white. His images feel very lively and real, even though some of them are sad subjects. []

**__Rene Burri__**
The photographer Rene Burri seems to shoot almost everything. She has images taken at war, to images at weddings; images in churches, to images of buildings. Almost all of her images are of different types of subjects, however the one way you can tell all of her photographs were her own work is by the editing. They are all black and white and of a softer tone. Also, she takes the images from more unique angles than most photographers. She takes the images of her subjects looking through something else, or sometimes looking up at her subjects. They all give off a calm feeling to them due to the soft grays that make up the images. []

**__Cindy Sherman__**
The photographer Cindy Sherman...