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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Genevieve Gaignard
Adornement (Tupac)
Genevieve Gaignard
Sculpture - 76.2 x 17.8 x 10 cm Sculpture - 30 x 7 x 3.9 inch
Sold
Hidden Fences
Genevieve Gaignard
Photography - 81 x 119 x 4 cm Photography - 31.9 x 46.9 x 1.6 inch
Sold
Jet-Set
Genevieve Gaignard
Fine Art Drawings - 29.2 x 35.6 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.5 x 14 x 1.6 inch
Sold
José Nicolas
Madagascar, Analamanga, mère et fils agriculteurs
José Nicolas
Photography - 40 x 40 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 inch
£533
Madagascar, Alaotra-Mangoro, Manganaro, enfants à la paroisse protestante du village
José Nicolas
Photography - 40 x 40 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 inch
£533
Madagascar, Alaotra-Mangoro, Ambatondrazaka, son père avec ses deux garçons sur une moto chinoise
José Nicolas
Photography - 40 x 40 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 inch
£533
Madagascar, Analamanga, Mahitsy, hôpital de district
José Nicolas
Photography - 40 x 40 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 inch
£533
Madagascar, Analamanga, Mahitsy, fabrique de briques
José Nicolas
Photography - 40 x 40 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 inch
£533
Madagascar, Alaotra-Mangoro, Vodiala, garagiste
José Nicolas
Photography - 40 x 40 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 inch
£533
Madagascar, région de Diana, Ankifingy vue sur un cours d'eau, jeux d'enfants et lavandière
José Nicolas
Photography - 40 x 40 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 inch
£533
David Drebin
Wheels and Heels (Diamond dust)
David Drebin
Photography - 79 x 118 cm Photography - 31.1 x 46.5 inch
£9,331
Ultimatum city (Diamond dust)
David Drebin
Photography - 79 x 118 cm Photography - 31.1 x 46.5 inch
£9,331
The great beauty (Diamond Dust)
David Drebin
Photography - 79 x 118 cm Photography - 31.1 x 46.5 inch
£9,331
Jerusalem (Diamond dust)
David Drebin
Photography - 64 x 152 cm Photography - 25.2 x 59.8 inch
£13,331
Dreams of Central Park (Diamond dust)
David Drebin
Photography - 64 x 152 cm Photography - 25.2 x 59.8 inch
£13,331
Risky landing (Diamond Dust)
David Drebin
Photography - 79 x 100 cm Photography - 31.1 x 39.4 inch
£9,331
Escape to Paris (Diamond Dust)
David Drebin
Photography - 79 x 118 cm Photography - 31.1 x 46.5 inch
£9,331
Girl in Orange Dress
David Drebin
Photography - 76 x 118 x 1 cm Photography - 29.9 x 46.5 x 0.4 inch
£9,776
Nick Veasey
The Fly Away
Nick Veasey
Photography - 61.5 x 140 x 2 cm Photography - 24.2 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
£10,665
Olympic Breakdancer
Nick Veasey
Photography - 84 x 84 x 1 cm Photography - 33.1 x 33.1 x 0.4 inch
£9,776
Shaken Not Stirred, Lenticular
Nick Veasey
Photography - 84 x 84 x 1 cm Photography - 33.1 x 33.1 x 0.4 inch
£15,108
Batman V superman, Lenticular
Nick Veasey
Photography - 84 x 84 x 1 cm Photography - 33.1 x 33.1 x 0.4 inch
£15,108
Rat Pack II Grey
Nick Veasey
Photography - 75 x 59 x 0.5 cm Photography - 29.5 x 23.2 x 0.2 inch
£7,998
Crystal Skull (Gold on Black)
Nick Veasey
Photography - 80 x 60 x 4 cm Photography - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
£13,331
Land Rover - Surf's up
Nick Veasey
Photography - 61 x 118 x 1 cm Photography - 24 x 46.5 x 0.4 inch
£12,442
Crystal Skull (Black on Gold)
Nick Veasey
Photography - 80 x 60 x 4 cm Photography - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
£13,331
Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)
Rome : Dark Corner
Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)
Photography - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
£427 £341
Horizon
Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)
Photography - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch
£284
Masked Queens - Double Mask
Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)
Photography - 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch
£284
Wonderalnd : Change
Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)
Photography - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
£347
Street Art/Photo Collage V
Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)
Photography - 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch
£489
Wonderland : Faith I & Change
Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)
Photography - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£347
Masked Queens II
Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)
Photography - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
£489
Soledad : Frida's Reflections II / Digital Collage
Ellie Sass (Sassayiannis)
Photography - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
£489
Roger Fenton
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
£222
Élévation au Musée - Corée
Jean-Marc Stoeffler
Photography - 37 x 47 x 1 cm Photography - 14.6 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch
£222
Silhouettes en élévation - Corée
Jean-Marc Stoeffler
Photography - 37 x 47 x 1 cm Photography - 14.6 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch
£222
Rougissante - Corée
Jean-Marc Stoeffler
Photography - 37 x 47 x 1 cm Photography - 14.6 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch
£222
Cascade en Vercors
Jean-Marc Stoeffler
Photography - 37 x 47 x 1 cm Photography - 14.6 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch
£222
Levez-vous - Corée
Jean-Marc Stoeffler
Photography - 37 x 47 x 1 cm Photography - 14.6 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch
£222
Vers la lune - Corée
Jean-Marc Stoeffler
Photography - 37 x 47 x 1 cm Photography - 14.6 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch
£222
Le penseur et l'appliqué
Jean-Marc Stoeffler
Photography - 37 x 47 x 1 cm Photography - 14.6 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch
£222
Albena Vatcheva
Mélodie pour deux chatons et piano
Albena Vatcheva
Print - 21 x 15 x 0.1 cm Print - 8.3 x 5.9 x 0 inch
£35 £34
Les chevaux de mes rêves galopent ... (métal)
Albena Vatcheva
Design - 76 x 76 x 0.16 cm Design - 29.9 x 29.9 x 0.1 inch
£755 £718
Souviens-toi les lucioles...1
Albena Vatcheva
Photography - 24 x 18 x 0.2 cm Photography - 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch
£97 £92
Jeune femme
Albena Vatcheva
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£369 £351
Icy & Sot
Ron Galella
Michael Jackson &Muhammad Ali and wife, Veronica Parker Ali 1977
Ron Galella
Photography - 60 x 78 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 30.7 x 0.8 inch
£4,532
Windblown Jackie, Madison Av. NYC
Ron Galella
Photography - 60 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
Sold
Al Pacino - No !
Ron Galella
Photography - 100 x 76 x 3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 29.9 x 1.2 inch
Sold
Adina Apostu
Aquarium Dolphin
Adina Apostu
Photography - 80 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0 inch
£520
Ivanna Alejandra Sanchez Moretti
Red Tulip 005
Ivanna Alejandra Sanchez Moretti
Photography - 80 x 60 cm Photography - 31.5 x 23.6 inch
£711
Gaudí 014
Ivanna Alejandra Sanchez Moretti
Photography - 80 x 60 cm Photography - 31.5 x 23.6 inch
£711
Desvelando Gaudí 015
Ivanna Alejandra Sanchez Moretti
Photography - 40 x 30 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
£355
La Esencia de la Vida 07
Ivanna Alejandra Sanchez Moretti
Photography - 60 x 80 cm Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 inch
£711
Desvelando Gaudí 010
Ivanna Alejandra Sanchez Moretti
Photography - 53 x 40 cm Photography - 20.9 x 15.7 inch
£533
Desvelando Gaudí 08
Ivanna Alejandra Sanchez Moretti
Photography - 53 x 40 cm Photography - 20.9 x 15.7 inch
£533
The Essence of Life 001
Ivanna Alejandra Sanchez Moretti
Photography - 90 x 60 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 inch
£711
The Essence of Life 003
Ivanna Alejandra Sanchez Moretti
Photography - 90 x 60 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 inch
£711