Photography is an extraordinarily diverse art. Magnificent landscapes, portraits, and advertising photographs attract the attention of the public. Therefore, choosing the best craftsmen is not easy.
Our Top 10 includes the best photographers of our time in a wide variety of genres. They are known all over the world and are practically recognized as classics of photography.
10. Anne Geddes - Best Child Photographer
Anna Geddes has been taking pictures of children for 30 years. Books, postcards and calendars with photographs of babies in a variety of ways are known all over the world. Geddes' photographs draw inspiration from many photographers who start working with children. The secret of Anna's success is simple, she is sure that children are the only real joy in life.
9. Paul Hansen is the best photojournalist
Hansen is one of the most renowned photojournalists in the world. Seven times he became the best photographer in Sweden, twice - the winner of the prestigious POYi (International Photography of the Year) photo competition. And in 2013, Paul won the World Press Photo competition with a photograph taken at the funeral of two young children killed in Palestine.
8. Terry Richardson - Best Advertising Photographer
Richardson's photographs are sometimes very unusual, but they are always eye-catching and memorable for a long time. Terry's clients include such famous brands as Gucci, Sisley, Levi’s, Eres, Miu Miu, Chloe, APC, Nike, Carolina Herrera, Kenneth Cole and many others. Richardson's photographs are regularly published by Vogue, I-D, GQ, Harper's Bazaar, Dazed and Confused, W and Purple.
7. Denis Reggie is the best wedding photographer
Reggae has revolutionized the wedding photography industry. After all, it was he who invented to take pictures in the manner of reportage. Denis's works adorn not only family photo albums, but also pages of such publications as W, Elle, Vogue, Town and Country, Glamor and Harper's Bazaar.
6. Patrick Demarchelier - Best Fashion Photographer
During his long career, Demarchelier has worked with such publications as Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire and Harper's Bazaar. Dior, TAG Heuer, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Celine, Yves Saint Laurent, Calvin Klein, Lacoste and Ralph Lauren ordered their advertising campaigns from him.
5. Yuri Artyukhin - the best wildlife photographer
A researcher at the Laboratory of Ornithology of the Pacific Institute of Geography of the Russian Academy of Sciences is a passionate fan of birds. It is the photographs of birds that have repeatedly received prestigious prizes and awards at various competitions in Russia and abroad.
4. Helmut Newton is the best nude photographer
Newton's photographs in the "nude" genre are known all over the world. For his contribution to the art of photography, Newton was awarded the Order of Merit for the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Order of Arts and Literature, and the Monegasque Order of Arts, Literature and Science.
3. David Dubile - best underwater photographer
Dubile has been operating under the water for five decades. His work is often published by National Geographic. David is the recipient of many prestigious photographic awards. He shoots the underwater world both in equatorial waters and under the ice at the north and south poles.
2. Steve McCurry is National Geographic's most famous photographer
Steve became famous for the photo of the "Afghan girl", which National Geographic put on the cover in 1985. The snapshot was soon recognized as the most famous photograph in the history of the magazine. In addition to the famous photo, McCurry has many excellent works in the genre of photo essay.
1. Ron Galella is the most famous paparazzi
Garella is a pioneer in the paparazzi industry. Among the stars who became Ron's "victims" are Julia Roberts, Madonna, Al Pacino, Woody Allen, Sophia Loren. Marlon Brando broke Garelle's jaw and knocked out five teeth, and Jacqueline Kennedy filed a lawsuit against the photographer, which forbade Ron to approach Jackie closer than 20 meters.