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.
Discover the styles & movements
Sarah Fujiwara
Melting Petals 110
Sarah Fujiwara
Photography - 28.5 x 18.8 x 2 cm Photography - 11.2 x 7.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,066
Melting Petals 105
Sarah Fujiwara
Photography - 51 x 34 x 3 cm Photography - 20.1 x 13.4 x 1.2 inch
$1,571
Melting Petals 103
Sarah Fujiwara
Photography - 24.5 x 24.5 x 2 cm Photography - 9.6 x 9.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,066
Melting Petals 102
Sarah Fujiwara
Photography - 28.5 x 18.8 x 2 cm Photography - 11.2 x 7.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,066
Melting petals 33
Sarah Fujiwara
Photography - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Photography - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$5,161
Scattered memories 1
Sarah Fujiwara
Photography - 82.5 x 120 x 2 cm Photography - 32.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$5,946
Bob Haswell
Sexy Scot Sean Connery - James Bond 007
Bob Haswell
Photography - 101 x 51 x 0.01 cm Photography - 39.8 x 20.1 x 0 inch
$892
Denis Morel
Blue Cloud - série liquide abstrait
Denis Morel
Print - 40 x 80 x 0.3 cm Print - 15.7 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
$898
Mr et Mme Hulot - Photographie scène de vie en bord de mer
Denis Morel
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$494
Underwater_1 - série Liquide abstrait
Denis Morel
Print - 40 x 80 x 0.3 cm Print - 15.7 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
$898
Diesel - série Liquide abstrait
Denis Morel
Print - 40 x 80 x 0.3 cm Print - 15.7 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
$898
Citrus_Fruits - série Liquide abstrait
Denis Morel
Print - 54 x 80 x 0.3 cm Print - 21.3 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
$898
Fantin-Latour - série Liquide abstrait
Denis Morel
Print - 40 x 80 x 0.3 cm Print - 15.7 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
$898
Jelly-Fish - série Liquide abstrait
Denis Morel
Print - 40 x 80 x 0.3 cm Print - 15.7 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
$898
Neo-Fruits - série Liquide abstrait
Denis Morel
Print - 40 x 80 x 0.3 cm Print - 15.7 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
$898
John Rowlands
Keith Richards
John Rowlands
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 2 inch
$1,350
Mick Jagger Rolling Stones Tour 1972
John Rowlands
Photography - 50.8 x 76.2 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 30 x 2 inch
$1,600
Mick Jagger Rolling Stones Tour 1972
John Rowlands
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 2 inch
$1,350
David Bowie - The Archer
John Rowlands
Photography - 50.8 x 66 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 26 x 2 inch
$2,000
Leonard Cohen
John Rowlands
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 2 inch
$1,350
Ziad Naitaddi
Untitled Morocco 18
Ziad Naitaddi
Photography - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$785
Untitled Morocco 22
Ziad Naitaddi
Photography - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$785
Untitled Morocco 78
Ziad Naitaddi
Photography - 45 x 30 x 2 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,234
Untitled Morocco 77
Ziad Naitaddi
Photography - 30 x 45 x 2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,234
Gabriel Quirant - Pidet
Double
Gabriel Quirant - Pidet
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$561
Arbre
Gabriel Quirant - Pidet
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$561
Ombre
Gabriel Quirant - Pidet
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$561
Prisme 2
Gabriel Quirant - Pidet
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$561
Fragment 2
Gabriel Quirant - Pidet
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$561
Intimiste
Gabriel Quirant - Pidet
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$561
Juli Manara
Finding Comfort After Exquisite Pain
Juli Manara
Print - 120 x 100 x 0.1 cm Print - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$1,402
Heavy Waves of Gentle Love
Juli Manara
Print - 120 x 100 x 0.1 cm Print - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$1,402
Michel Eisenlohr
La Bollène-Vésubie
Michel Eisenlohr
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$505
Fort Central
Michel Eisenlohr
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$505
Damas, mosquée des Omeyyades (cours)
Michel Eisenlohr
Photography - 50 x 60 cm Photography - 19.7 x 23.6 inch
$1,122
Palmyre, Le tétrapyle
Michel Eisenlohr
Photography - 50 x 60 cm Photography - 19.7 x 23.6 inch
$1,122
Palmyre, temple de Bél
Michel Eisenlohr
Photography - 60 x 60 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 inch
$1,346
Chiron Duong
Portraits Of “Áo Dài”
Chiron Duong
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$1,010
Portraits Of “Áo Dài”
Chiron Duong
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$1,010
Boy wears a bird's hat
Chiron Duong
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$1,010
Blessings from a fairy in forests
Chiron Duong
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$1,010
Whisper of the sea
Chiron Duong
Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch
$1,526
Asian folk dance
Chiron Duong
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$1,010
Portraits Of “Áo Dài”
Chiron Duong
Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch
$1,526
Fanta Diarra
Reine de Malaisie
Fanta Diarra
Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.2 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,571
Jacques Violet
24h du Mans 1970
Jacques Violet
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$561
24h du Mans 1970-La Porsche 917K n°22 de Hobbs et Hailwood, 13 juin 1970.
Jacques Violet
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$449
24h du Mans 1970-La Porsche 917K n°23 de R. Attwood et H. Herrmann, 13 ou 14 juin 1970.
Jacques Violet
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$449
Alice Maier
Le 5éme élément n°9
Alice Maier
Painting - 120 x 80 x 0.4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.2 inch
$662 $596
Le 5éme élément n°11
Alice Maier
Painting - 120 x 80 x 0.4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.2 inch
$662 $596
Le 5éme élément n°10
Alice Maier
Painting - 120 x 80 x 0.4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.2 inch
$662
Le 5éme élément n°2
Alice Maier
Painting - 100 x 70 x 0.4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch
$505 $454