Photographers
A photographer is a person who creates an image of the world using a camera. Given that nowadays, everyone takes photographs with their smartphones, it is necessary to distinguish this mass flow of images from the work of fine art photographers who have an artistic intention and aim to create original artworks.
Thus we consider an fine art photograph to be a work that is created with artistic intention and includes a reflection on ideas and technique. Art photography must be an original work by an artist who recognises their role in the creation by signing their name. The concept of an original work is also linked to the limited edition. Generally, the fewer copies are made, the higher the price of each photograph.
All the photographic processes are based on two fundamental requirements, first of all the ability to capture an image and then capacity to fix image onto a support, rendering it visible. It took a lot of experimentation in order achieve this. The very first photograph dates from 1826 and was taken by the French inventor Nicéphore Niépce. This photograph shows an image of his house and it took ten hours of exposure time to capture it. It was over ten years until the first photograph representing a human being was taken in 1838. It is an image of the Pont Neuf in Paris on which we can distinguish two passerbys. This photograph is the work of a former student of Nicéphore Niépce: Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre. Daguerre gave his name to a new technique which consists of fixing a negative image onto a silver plate: the daguerreotype.
The next major breakthroughs were the replacement of the glass plate with dry gel on paper or film which allowed for a wider diffusion of photography and the appearance of colour photography at the beginning of the 20th century. All these techniques can be grouped together under the term analog photography. In the mid 20th century the invention of digital photography revolutionised the medium. It was a technical and artistic revolution, photographers could now see on a screen the image they had just captured and could adjust their shots accordingly and they could also take advantage of the infinite possibilities offered by computer retouching.
Photography is often broken down and classified into different groups including: fashion photography, nude photography, conceptual photography, colour photography, black and white photography, street art photography, and so on.
Some of the greatest photographers in history include: Robert Mapplethorpe, Li Wei, Bert Stern, Robert Doisneau, Henri Cartier Bresson, Vivian Maier, Philippe Ramette, Bernard Pras, Steve McCurry, Richard Avedon, David LaChapelle, Annie Leibovitz, Helmut Newton and Martin Parr.
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Xavier-Alexandre Pons
Nouveau départ
Xavier-Alexandre Pons
Photography - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$2,360
Dani Olivier
Corps en ligne
Dani Olivier
Photography - 60 x 40 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,023
Corps magnétiques
Dani Olivier
Photography - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,798
Aurélie Sarramon
YouNs
Jean-Christophe Béchet
Eureka Car
Jean-Christophe Béchet
Photography - 90 x 74 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 29.1 x 0 inch
$1,899
Djenné, Mali
Jean-Christophe Béchet
Photography - 24 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$775
Tamanrasset, Algerie
Jean-Christophe Béchet
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch
$775
Macadam Color, Hong Kong
Jean-Christophe Béchet
Photography - 26 x 39 x 0.1 cm Photography - 10.2 x 15.4 x 0 inch
$775
Eureka, USA
Jean-Christophe Béchet
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$775
Gruyaert, Le Touquet, France
Jean-Christophe Béchet
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch
$775
Madrid, Espagne
Jean-Christophe Béchet
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch
$775
Marina Gadonneix
Phénomènes, Untitled (Volcano eruption #5)
Marina Gadonneix
Photography - 29 x 22.4 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.4 x 8.8 x 0.1 inch
$157
The House That Burns Every Day
Marina Gadonneix
Photography - 28 x 35 x 0.01 cm Photography - 11 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$152
Phénomènes, Untitled (Volcano eruption #6)
Marina Gadonneix
Photography - 29 x 22.4 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.4 x 8.8 x 0.1 inch
$157
Phénomènes, Untitled (volcanic eruption #2)
Marina Gadonneix
Photography - 29 x 22.4 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.4 x 8.8 x 0.1 inch
$157
Phénomènes, Untitled (Volcano eruption #3)
Marina Gadonneix
Photography - 29 x 22.4 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.4 x 8.8 x 0.1 inch
$157
Phénomènes, Untitled (Volcano eruption #4)
Marina Gadonneix
Photography - 29 x 22.4 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.4 x 8.8 x 0.1 inch
$157
Françoise Dugourd-Caput
Existenciel
Françoise Dugourd-Caput
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$775
L'Observateur
Françoise Dugourd-Caput
Photography - 80 x 60 cm Photography - 31.5 x 23.6 inch
$1,079
Starlight
Françoise Dugourd-Caput
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
$1,259
Le Prince englouti
Françoise Dugourd-Caput
Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
$1,101
Pourquoi octobre rose
Françoise Dugourd-Caput
Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
$1,438
Suspension
Françoise Dugourd-Caput
Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
$1,101
Joëlle Cabanne
Paysage recomposé n°4
Joëlle Cabanne
Photography - 32.5 x 24 x 3 cm Photography - 12.8 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch
$1,798
José Nicolas
Les mariés japonais du pont des arts
José Nicolas
Photography - 40 x 30 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$337
Plage des Catalans Marseille
José Nicolas
Photography - 40 x 60 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 inch
$562
Les toutous de la rue Taylor
José Nicolas
Photography - 40 x 30 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$337
Garçon dans les salons de l’hôtel Albergo dans le quartier chrétien Achrafieh, Beyrouth, Liban
José Nicolas
Photography - 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$955
Vendeur de fruits et légumes sur la rue Hamra, Beyrouth, Liban
José Nicolas
Photography - 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$955
Crique de Bonporteau 2
José Nicolas
Photography - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,686
Jean-Marc Stoeffler
Cache cache sur le pont
Jean-Marc Stoeffler
Photography - 37 x 47 x 1 cm Photography - 14.6 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch
$281
Élévation au Musée - Corée
Jean-Marc Stoeffler
Photography - 37 x 47 x 1 cm Photography - 14.6 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch
$281
Baie de Sunchéon magique - Corée
Jean-Marc Stoeffler
Photography - 37 x 47 x 1 cm Photography - 14.6 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch
$281
Silhouettes en élévation - Corée
Jean-Marc Stoeffler
Photography - 37 x 47 x 1 cm Photography - 14.6 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch
$281
Rougissante - Corée
Jean-Marc Stoeffler
Photography - 37 x 47 x 1 cm Photography - 14.6 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch
$281
Levez-vous - Corée
Jean-Marc Stoeffler
Photography - 37 x 47 x 1 cm Photography - 14.6 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch
$281
Mairie miroir de Séoul - Corée
Jean-Marc Stoeffler
Photography - 37 x 47 x 1 cm Photography - 14.6 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch
$281
Vers la lune - Corée
Jean-Marc Stoeffler
Photography - 37 x 47 x 1 cm Photography - 14.6 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch
$281
Sven Pfrommer
Urban blur VII
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,124
Fluid horizon XXXIV
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,124
Fluid horizon IL
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,124
Fluid horizon XLVI
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,124
Saigon blur LXX
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,124
Waterworld VI
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 70 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 27.6 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$1,787
Fluid horizon IV
Sven Pfrommer
Photography - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,124
Mick Rock
Bowie Space Oddity
Mick Rock
Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$2,764
Mick Jagger On Stage
Mick Rock
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,219
Bowie And Cyrinda Foxe
Mick Rock
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,219