Lots of wonderful things happen around us all the time; being able to
see is easy, but being able to capture that very moment is probably the
hardest part. A good photo comprise of many things, not only you must
hit the shutter at the right time and moment, the perspective,
composition and color coordination plays a big role too.
Being a good photographer is not easy, let alone getting to that
professional level. This weekend, we want you introduce you some of the
greatest photographers around the globe and their awesome portfolios. We
hope you’ll be able to get some sort of inspiration from their work. In
no particular order, here’s 50 Great Photographers You Should Know. Full list after jump. Note: All photos used in this article are property of their respective photographers.
Ciril Jazbec“Do
everything for what you dream or think that is in your strengths! There
are hiding geniality, strength and magic in the courage.” – Ciril
Jazbec
David Lindsey Wade. David
Lindsey Wade made a few important choices during his prime teen
rebellious years. Raised by a pair of artist, his way of challenging his
parents (who were already a bit off the grid) was to embrace his
attraction to speed and excitement through his passion for machines.
Senol Zorlu. egofoto.net presents selected photographers by Senol
Zorlu. The focus liew on potraying people, places and their cultures.
egofoto is an independent and headstrong project. The photos display the
expression of a personal view of people and instances.
Lee Towndrow. Lee
Towndrow was a designer upon starting out. Made album covers. Was moved
by kissing robots to become flame*artist. Built a darkroom, made bread
(the kind you eat). Moved to Buenos Aires to try to grow up. Learned
Spanish, loved, lost. Worked with great artists. Became a photographer.
Lyndon Wade.
Lyndon Wade’s Vibrant compositions often depict subjects in a kind of
suspended animation; their halted motion suggests a larger narrative in
the space of a single incident.
Sarah Cheng-De Winne. Sarah
Cheng-De Winne is a freelance photographer-artist specializes in
portraiture, fashion and conceptual photography and keen to discover new
ways of representing identities through photography.
Thomas Kettner.
Thomas Kettner, photographer and BFF board member from Stuttgart,
Germany. His talent: beauty, hair and fashion for women and men.
Andrew G. Hobbs.
New Zealand born photographer, arrived in London from Sydney in 1992 to
pursue a career in the international portrait market which has included
covers for Esquire, Rolling Stones, The Sunday Times Style, editorial
for i-D and etc.
Nicholas Samaras. Nicholas
Samaras is a new underwater photographer, but he made an impressive
entrance in underwater photography area in Greece and out of his country
borders.
Alex Prager.
Cinematic and darkly playful The Big Valley is a series of highly
saturated staged portraits by Los Angeles based artist, Alex Prager.
Alessandro Rocchi. Alessandro Rocchi is an Italian
photographer based in Pesaro (on Adriatic sea) near rimini and ancona.
He does commercial work as well as ‘art’.
Simon Powell.
Working mainly with models, Simon is renowned for his ease of style and
real approach to commissions. He is passionate about his work and
brings much more to shoots than just a photograph.
Pierre Choiniere. Pierre Choiniere is a photographer based in Montreal.
Nobuyuki Kobayashi.
Born in Japan in 1970. AFter graduating “The Technical School of
Photography”, gained experience as a publishing and editing -related
photographer before turning freelance in 1993.
Arthur Rothstein (July 17, 1915 – November 11, 1985) was an Americanphotographer.
Rothstein is recognized as one of America’s premier photojournalists.
During a career that spanned five decades, he provoked, entertained and
informed the American people. His photographs ranged from a hometown
baseball game to the drama of war, from struggling rural farmers to US
Presidents.
Het werk van de Amerikaanse fotograaf Bruce Davidson
wijst op de onmetelijke omvang van zelfs het kleinst geworden leven.
Voor de ogen van zijn camera zie je mensen met elkaar vergroeien.
Davidson heeft een gulden regel instinctief begrepen. Je moet als fotograaf andermans kwetsbaarheid verdienen
Jimmy (‘een clown die toevallig ook een dwerg is’, zoals de catalogus
het half politiek correct weet te verwoorden) is onweerstaanbaar.
Samengebalde tragiek onder een dikke laag schmink. Een gezicht dat zich
wil verzetten tegen de leugen die er in de vorm van een grote grijnslach
op is geschilderd. We zien Jimmy in een te groot legeruniform; Jimmy in
een smoking; Jimmy in een soort naaktpak, compleet met borsten, die met
een boeket ballonnen als een gedresseerd paard langs het uitbundig
lachende publiek draaft. We zien Jimmy die in zijn gewone kloffie met
Davidson aan de lunch zit. Je ziet en voelt de priemende blikken van de
andere mensen in de diner en in die blikken schuilt de kracht
van de serie. Meer dan Jimmy zelf slaagt Davidson erin Jimmy’s
werkelijkheid te tonen. Het confronterende is dat je als toeschouwer
tegelijkertijd meekijkt met Jimmy en met zijn publiek. Je kijkt zelf en
je ziet het kijken van anderen, maar al die tijd zie je ook het bekeken
worden. De beroemde foto van Jimmy die buiten de circustent in een
landschap van modder en als sneeuw voor de zon verdwenen plezier een
sigaret rookt maakt in één klap duidelijk waarom de hoofdredacteur van Esquire de reeks omschreef als het mooiste en meest hartverscheurende verhaal dat hij ooit publiceerde.