Portrait Photography for Sale

Photography, Cinematography inspired session #23, Grzegorz Sikorski

Cinematography inspired session #23

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography - 45 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$211

Photography, Cinematography inspired session #24, Grzegorz Sikorski

Cinematography inspired session #24

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography - 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch

$211

Photography, Cinematography inspired session #25, Grzegorz Sikorski

Cinematography inspired session #25

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography - 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch

$211

Photography, Cinematography inspired session #26, Grzegorz Sikorski

Cinematography inspired session #26

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography - 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch

$211

Photography, Cinematography inspired session #28, Grzegorz Sikorski

Cinematography inspired session #28

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography - 45 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$211

Photography, Cinematography inspired session #25, Grzegorz Sikorski

Cinematography inspired session #25

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography - 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch

$211

Photography, Stories Scheherazade Certified XIII, Grzegorz Sikorski

Stories Scheherazade Certified XIII

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography - 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch

$211

Photography, Barbie collection #10, Grzegorz Sikorski

Barbie collection #10

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography - 70 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$211

Photography, Barbie collection #13, Grzegorz Sikorski

Barbie collection #13

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography - 70 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$211

Photography, Stories Scheherazade Certified VI, Grzegorz Sikorski

Stories Scheherazade Certified VI

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography - 45 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$211

Photography, Stories Scheherazade Certified I, Grzegorz Sikorski

Stories Scheherazade Certified I

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography - 45 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$211

Photography, Cinematography inspired session #18, Grzegorz Sikorski

Cinematography inspired session #18

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography - 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch

$211

Photography, Cinematography inspired session #15, Grzegorz Sikorski

Cinematography inspired session #15

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography - 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$211

Photography, #10. From "La Piedra Sustituta II" Series, José Sierra

#10. From "La Piedra Sustituta II" Series

José Sierra

Photography - 101.6 x 58.5 x 0.3 cm Photography - 40 x 23.02 x 0.1 inch

$2,000

Photography, Untitled II, José Sierra

Untitled II

José Sierra

Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.62 x 35.44 x 0.1 inch

$2,000

Photography, Untitled V, José Sierra

Untitled V

José Sierra

Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.3 cm Photography - 23.62 x 35.44 x 0.1 inch

$2,000

Photography, Cinematography inspired session #7, Grzegorz Sikorski

Cinematography inspired session #7

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography - 45 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$211

Photography, Cinematography inspired session #3, Grzegorz Sikorski

Cinematography inspired session #3

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography - 45 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$211

Photography, Cinematography inspired session #2, Grzegorz Sikorski

Cinematography inspired session #2

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography - 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch

$211

Photography, Matador IV, Grzegorz Sikorski

Matador IV

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography - 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch

$211

Photography, Matador III, Grzegorz Sikorski

Matador III

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography - 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch

$211

Photography, Flamenco I, Grzegorz Sikorski

Flamenco I

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography - 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch

$211

Photography, El Color Grana VII, Grzegorz Sikorski

El Color Grana VII

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography - 35 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 13.8 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$211

Photography, El Color Grana II, Grzegorz Sikorski

El Color Grana II

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography - 35 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 13.8 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$211

Photography, El Color Grana IV, Grzegorz Sikorski

El Color Grana IV

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography - 35 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 13.8 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$211

Photography, El Color Grana III, Grzegorz Sikorski

El Color Grana III

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography - 35 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 13.8 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$211

Photography, Deseo Insular XIII, José Sierra

Deseo Insular XIII

José Sierra

Photography - 69.9 x 48.5 cm Photography - 27.5 x 19.1 inch

$2,000

Photography, Deseo Insular III, José Sierra

Deseo Insular III

José Sierra

Photography - 91.4 x 55.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36 x 22 x 0.1 inch

$2,000

Photography, Deseo Insular IV, José Sierra

Deseo Insular IV

José Sierra

Photography - 69.9 x 45 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27.5 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch

$2,000

Photography, Deseo Insular XII, José Sierra

Deseo Insular XII

José Sierra

Photography - 69.9 x 50 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27.5 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$2,000

Photography, Raymond Devos, Arnaud Baumann

Raymond Devos

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$666

Photography, King Of Boys, Kamal Obat

King Of Boys

Kamal Obat

Photography - 40.6 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm Photography - 16 x 10 x 1 inch

$1,020

Photography, Plexi'Art "Panther #1" (11), JM Collell

Plexi'Art "Panther #1" (11)

JM Collell

Photography - 100 x 75 x 1.9 cm Photography - 39.4 x 29.5 x 0.7 inch

$1,221

Photography, Plexi'Art "Panda #1"(10), JM Collell

Plexi'Art "Panda #1"(10)

JM Collell

Photography - 100 x 75 x 1.9 cm Photography - 39.4 x 29.5 x 0.7 inch

$1,221

Photography, Plexi'Art " Lion #1 "(9), JM Collell

Plexi'Art " Lion #1 "(9)

JM Collell

Photography - 100 x 75 x 1.9 cm Photography - 39.4 x 29.5 x 0.7 inch

$1,221

Photography, Plexi'Art  "Redford #1" (8), JM Collell

Plexi'Art "Redford #1" (8)

JM Collell

Photography - 80 x 76 x 1.9 cm Photography - 31.5 x 29.9 x 0.7 inch

$1,221

Photography, Plexi'Art "Kate #1" (6), JM Collell

Plexi'Art "Kate #1" (6)

JM Collell

Photography - 100 x 75 x 1.9 cm Photography - 39.4 x 29.5 x 0.7 inch

$1,221

Photography, Plexi'Art "Grace Kelly #1"(5), JM Collell

Plexi'Art "Grace Kelly #1"(5)

JM Collell

Photography - 100 x 75 x 1.9 cm Photography - 39.4 x 29.5 x 0.7 inch

$1,221

Photography, Plexi'Art "Basquiat WS2"(3), JM Collell

Plexi'Art "Basquiat WS2"(3)

JM Collell

Photography - 80 x 80 x 1.9 cm Photography - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.7 inch

$1,221

Photography, Liberty (small), Jesus Torio

Liberty (small)

Jesus Torio

Photography - 59.4 x 40.32 x 0.2 cm Photography - 23.4 x 15.9 x 0.1 inch

$777

Photography, Hong Kong Urban Arch IV, Sven Pfrommer

Hong Kong Urban Arch IV

Sven Pfrommer

Photography - 120 x 80 x 3 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$2,098

Photography, Singapore Blur III, Sven Pfrommer

Singapore Blur III

Sven Pfrommer

Photography - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$1,987

Photography, Miles Davis le célèbre trompettiste en concert, Paris Jazz Festival, 3 novembre 1969. - série Jazz, Philippe Gras

Miles Davis le célèbre trompettiste en concert, Paris Jazz Festival, 3 novembre 1969. - série Jazz

Philippe Gras

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.3 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$1,054

Photography, Would you swim with me? VII, Grzegorz Sikorski

Would you swim with me? VII

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography - 52.5 x 70 x 0.1 cm Photography - 20.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$211

Photography, Japanese Life 08, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Japanese Life 08

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 25 x 120 x 3.8 cm Photography - 9.8 x 47.2 x 1.5 inch

$333

Photography, Japanese Life 07, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Japanese Life 07

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 25 x 120 x 3.8 cm Photography - 9.8 x 47.2 x 1.5 inch

$333

Photography, Japanese Life 05, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Japanese Life 05

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 25 x 120 x 3.8 cm Photography - 9.8 x 47.2 x 1.5 inch

$333

Photography, Japanese Life 04, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Japanese Life 04

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 25 x 120 x 3.8 cm Photography - 9.8 x 47.2 x 1.5 inch

$333

Photography, Japanese Life 03, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Japanese Life 03

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 25 x 120 x 3.8 cm Photography - 9.8 x 47.2 x 1.5 inch

$333

Photography, Japanese Life 02, Yasuo Kiyonaga

Japanese Life 02

Yasuo Kiyonaga

Photography - 25 x 120 x 3.8 cm Photography - 9.8 x 47.2 x 1.5 inch

$333

Photography, Would You Swim with Me? II, Grzegorz Sikorski

Would You Swim with Me? II

Grzegorz Sikorski

Photography - 65 x 55 x 0.1 cm Photography - 25.6 x 21.7 x 0 inch

$211

Photography, Persian Lamb Hat, John French

Persian Lamb Hat

John French

Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch

$1,082

Photography, Black Volta (Mouhoun) - Untitled n°07, Adrien Bitibaly

Black Volta (Mouhoun) - Untitled n°07

Adrien Bitibaly

Photography - 61.5 x 50 x 4 cm Photography - 24.2 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$2,220

Photography, ContemplatlO, Louis Blanc

ContemplatlO

Louis Blanc

Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$1,110

Photography, Un'isola nell'aria, Urs Lüthi

Un'isola nell'aria

Urs Lüthi

Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$1,110

Photography, Un'isola nell'aria, Urs Lüthi

Un'isola nell'aria

Urs Lüthi

Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$1,110

Photography, Un'isola nell'aria, Urs Lüthi

Un'isola nell'aria

Urs Lüthi

Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$1,110

Photography, Un'isola nell'aria, Urs Lüthi

Un'isola nell'aria

Urs Lüthi

Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$1,110

Photography, Un'isola nell'aria, Urs Lüthi

Un'isola nell'aria

Urs Lüthi

Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$1,110

Photography, Un'isola nell'aria, Urs Lüthi

Un'isola nell'aria

Urs Lüthi

Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$1,110

Photography, Un'isola nell'aria, Urs Lüthi

Un'isola nell'aria

Urs Lüthi

Photography - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$1,110

Photography, This place needs your attention, Christa David

This place needs your attention

Christa David

Photography - 25.4 x 22.86 x 2 cm Photography - 10 x 9 x 0.8 inch

$1,330

Photography, All things work together for good, Christa David

All things work together for good

Christa David

Photography - 35.56 x 27.94 x 0.2 cm Photography - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch

$3,108

Photography, There is always more to know, Christa David

There is always more to know

Christa David

Photography - 25.4 x 22.86 x 0.2 cm Photography - 10 x 9 x 0.1 inch

$2,109

Photography, Sarah - Marie France - Paris, Anthony Horth

Sarah - Marie France - Paris

Anthony Horth

Photography - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$975

Photography, Bedazzled 2, Anthony Horth

Bedazzled 2

Anthony Horth

Photography - 80 x 65 x 0.2 cm Photography - 31.5 x 25.6 x 0.1 inch

$980

Photography, Bedazzled, Anthony Horth

Bedazzled

Anthony Horth

Photography - 80 x 65 x 0.2 cm Photography - 31.5 x 25.6 x 0.1 inch

$980

Photography, Emirates Palace Royal Entrance Gates, Anthony Horth

Emirates Palace Royal Entrance Gates

Anthony Horth

Photography - 51 x 61 x 0.2 cm Photography - 20.1 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$1,150

Photography, Spa Henna 2, Anthony Horth

Spa Henna 2

Anthony Horth

Photography - 44 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 17.3 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$1,100

Photography, Henna in the Spa, Anthony Horth

Henna in the Spa

Anthony Horth

Photography - 59 x 61 x 0.2 cm Photography - 23.2 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$1,100

Photography, Kate, Anthony Horth

Kate

Anthony Horth

Photography - 51 x 61 x 0.2 cm Photography - 20.1 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$1,050

Photography, Marisa Berenson 1970 American Vogue, Anthony Horth

Marisa Berenson 1970 American Vogue

Anthony Horth

Photography - 61 x 51 x 0.2 cm Photography - 24 x 20.1 x 0.1 inch

$1,500

Photography, Summit room Emirates palace UAE, Anthony Horth

Summit room Emirates palace UAE

Anthony Horth

Photography - 47 x 61 x 0.2 cm Photography - 18.5 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$1,200

Photography, Valeria Mazza Grazia Magazine Cover 1996, Anthony Horth

Valeria Mazza Grazia Magazine Cover 1996

Anthony Horth

Photography - 51 x 41 x 0.2 cm Photography - 20.1 x 16.1 x 0.1 inch

$800

Photography, Sarah 10, Anthony Horth

Sarah 10

Anthony Horth

Photography - 61 x 51 x 0.2 cm Photography - 24 x 20.1 x 0.1 inch

$2,000

Photography, Sarah 9, Anthony Horth

Sarah 9

Anthony Horth

Photography - 61 x 51 x 0.2 cm Photography - 24 x 20.1 x 0.1 inch

$2,000

Photography, Sarah 8, Anthony Horth

Sarah 8

Anthony Horth

Photography - 61 x 51 x 0.2 cm Photography - 24 x 20.1 x 0.1 inch

$2,000

Photography, Sarah 4, Anthony Horth

Sarah 4

Anthony Horth

Photography - 61 x 51 x 0.2 cm Photography - 24 x 20.1 x 0.1 inch

$2,000

Photography, Sarah 3, Anthony Horth

Sarah 3

Anthony Horth

Photography - 61 x 51 x 0.2 cm Photography - 24 x 20.1 x 0.1 inch

$2,000

Photography, Palarvi Sharda, Anthony Horth

Palarvi Sharda

Anthony Horth

Photography - 61 x 51 x 0.2 cm Photography - 24 x 20.1 x 0.1 inch

$800

Photography, Sarah 2, Anthony Horth

Sarah 2

Anthony Horth

Photography - 61 x 51 x 0.2 cm Photography - 24 x 20.1 x 0.1 inch

$2,000

Photography, Sarah, Anthony Horth

Sarah

Anthony Horth

Photography - 61 x 51 x 0.2 cm Photography - 24 x 20.1 x 0.1 inch

$2,000

Photography, Argyle  Diamond Splendour, Anthony Horth

Argyle Diamond Splendour

Anthony Horth

Photography - 90 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$995

Photography, Private Patio Dancing, Anthony Horth

Private Patio Dancing

Anthony Horth

Photography - 90 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$995

Photography, Gaudi, Anthony Horth

Gaudi

Anthony Horth

Photography - 90 x 60 x 0.2 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$975

Photography, Jaipur princess, Anthony Horth

Jaipur princess

Anthony Horth

Photography - 94 x 61 x 0.2 cm Photography - 37 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$900

Photography, Pink Diamonds Forever, Anthony Horth

Pink Diamonds Forever

Anthony Horth

Photography - 80 x 60 x 0.25 cm Photography - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$900

Photography, Rio Carnaval Shape Sublime, Anthony Horth

Rio Carnaval Shape Sublime

Anthony Horth

Photography - 61 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 24 x 20 x 0.1 inch

$780

Photography, Colour Magic, Anthony Horth

Colour Magic

Anthony Horth

Photography - 61 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 24 x 20 x 0.1 inch

$780

Photography, Rio Carnaval 2017 Brazil, Anthony Horth

Rio Carnaval 2017 Brazil

Anthony Horth

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 0.5 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 0.2 inch

$760

Photography, Carnaval Duo Excitement, Anthony Horth

Carnaval Duo Excitement

Anthony Horth

Photography - 61 x 50.8 x 0.5 cm Photography - 24 x 20 x 0.2 inch

$760

Photography, Rio Carnaval, Anthony Horth

Rio Carnaval

Anthony Horth

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 0.3 cm Photography - 20 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$750

Portrait Photography for Sale

In the 1830s, Nièpce discovered the process for setting images onto pewter plates. In 1833, upon Nièpce's death, Louis Daguerre and François Arago continued his experiments and invented the daguerreotype, a process which created a printed image on a silver plate that had been exposed to light. Photography was born.

Similarly to how portrait painting had dominated artistic output in previous centuries, portrait photography was to become the pillar of the Second French Empire's photographic industry. Lenses with a shorter focal length, which enabled reduced exposure times, gradually appear on the market. The required equipment was expensive and difficult to handle. Some photographers, called daguerreotypists, decided to open their own photography studios to make a profit from their endeavours. The daguerreotype process was temperamental, and photographers had to take their pictures with great precision and attention to detail. They welcomed many people into their studios and customers choose how they wished to be photographed from catalogue of poses. Originally only accessible to the bourgeoisie, lower prices resulting from the growing number of studios eventually attracted a wider customer base. This phenomenon infuriated the poet Charles Baudelaire who was frustrated by the sense of narcissism sparked by the daguerreotypists.

Despite his protests, the egotistical trend only grew with the emergence of 'carte de visite' portraits (small photographs, the size of today's business cards). These were the brainchild of Adolphe Eugène Disdéri came up with the idea of producing portraits akin to visiting cards in 1859. He printed eight portraits in a variety of poses onto a single plate and once developed they could be cut up into eight distinct “visiting cards". Very popular with the bourgeoisie, they highlighted the sitters' social status. 'Carte de visite' portraits featuring celebrities were also sold to customers, who could subsequently add them to their albums.

The photographer Nadar was one of the first to demonstrate a conscious artistic approach to producing these portraits. He emphasised facial expressions and ensured the sitter was comfortable and at ease before taking the photograph. He photographed the era's greatest thinkers and artists, including Honoré de Balzac, George Sand, and Victor Hugo. He even managed to reconcile Baudelaire with portraiture.

At the end of the 19th century, the art of photography started to enter the mainstream, with the arrival of the Kodak company. The use of the camera, and the taking of portraits, became everyday occurrences. A century later, it was the invention of the digital camera which challenged the status quo. Whereas before alterations could only be made to photographs when they were being taken or developed, with the digital camera editing became easier, quicker and more convenient. Digital photography has given photographers much more freedom when it comes to editing and new methods and techniques are constantly being explored.

Some of the photographers who have left their mark on the last century include: Cindy Sherman, who excelled in self-portraits, Annie Leibovitz, who captured celebrities, the wacky duo, Pierre and Gilles, as well as Diane Arbus, Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Helmut Newton and Bettina Rheims.

So, do portraits help us to learn more about each other, to remember, to invent, to act, or to reconnect with ourselves? Find out on Artsper, by exploring the works of Formento & Formento, Naomi Vona, Ahmed Bennani, Chou Ching Hui, Samuel CuetoBrno del ZouRen Hang, Markus + Indrani, Jerome Liebling as well as Annina Roescheisen.

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What makes a portrait photograph?

A portrait photograph can be a photograph of a person's head and shoulders, but it can also be of an animal or of a different section of the subject's body such as their feet. Portrait photographs in art often tell or hint something about its subject to the viewer, such as an aspect of their personality, but still contain an element of mystery. 

What are the three major types of portrait photography?

The three major types of portrait photography are posed portraits, candid or anonymous portraits, and conceptual portraits. The last type, conceptual or creative portraits, can be experimental and abstract, and may not represent an image close to a traditional portrait.

What are the six styles of portrait photography?

The six main types of portrait photography are fine art portraits, traditional portraits (for example posed portraits taken at school), lifestyle portraits, group portraits, street portraits and glamour portraits.