Everyday life Photography for Sale

Photography, Animalité #07, Malo

Animalité #07

Malo

Photography - 80 x 60 x 1 cm

$6,324

Photography, Animalité #02 (1), Malo

Animalité #02 (1)

Malo

Photography - 80 x 60 x 1 cm

$6,324

Photography, Animalité #02, Malo

Animalité #02

Malo

Photography - 60 x 80 x 1 cm

$6,324

Photography, Animalité #05, Malo

Animalité #05

Malo

Photography - 90 x 120 x 1 cm

$14,003

Photography, Animalité #05, Malo

Animalité #05

Malo

Photography - 110 x 150 x 1 cm

$20,892

Photography, Héros de l'ombre #11, Carlos Arriagada

Héros de l'ombre #11

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 40 x 50 cm

$1,412

Photography, Héros de l'ombre #10, Carlos Arriagada

Héros de l'ombre #10

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,581

Photography, Héros de l'ombre #8, Carlos Arriagada

Héros de l'ombre #8

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,412

Photography, Héros de l'ombre #7, Carlos Arriagada

Héros de l'ombre #7

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,412

Photography, Héros de l'ombre #5, Carlos Arriagada

Héros de l'ombre #5

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,581

Photography, Vagabondages 10, Carlos Arriagada

Vagabondages 10

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,637

Photography, Vagabondages 7, Carlos Arriagada

Vagabondages 7

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 75 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,637

Photography, Héros de l'ombre #1, Carlos Arriagada

Héros de l'ombre #1

Carlos Arriagada

Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$1,412

Photography, Solar Eclipse, Amrita Bilimoria

Solar Eclipse

Amrita Bilimoria

Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 x 0.5 cm

$5,500

Photography, Farniente, Pierre Moreau

Farniente

Pierre Moreau

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm

$2,146

Photography, Fatigué, Pierre Moreau

Fatigué

Pierre Moreau

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm

$2,146

Photography, Fin de journée, Pierre Moreau

Fin de journée

Pierre Moreau

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm

$2,146

Photography, Face au Wharf, Pierre Moreau

Face au Wharf

Pierre Moreau

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm

$2,146

Photography, Shooting, Pierre Moreau

Shooting

Pierre Moreau

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm

$2,146

Photography, La Memoria, Incerta Gloria

La Memoria

Incerta Gloria

Photography - 60 x 45 x 0.5 cm

$1,020

Photography, Fantasmas en el tiempo, Incerta Gloria

Fantasmas en el tiempo

Incerta Gloria

Photography - 60 x 45 x 0.5 cm

$1,020

Photography, La vida es una cantan, Incerta Gloria

La vida es una cantan

Incerta Gloria

Photography - 60 x 45 x 0.5 cm

$1,020

Photography, Le Temps des Grenadines n° 50B, Dan Aucante

Le Temps des Grenadines n° 50B

Dan Aucante

Photography - 24 x 30 x 2.5 cm

$791

Photography, Sortie d’école, Kampala, Ouganda, Frédéric Noy

Sortie d’école, Kampala, Ouganda

Frédéric Noy

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, La pêche miraculeuse d’Argungu, Nigeria, Frédéric Noy

La pêche miraculeuse d’Argungu, Nigeria

Frédéric Noy

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Prisonniers de la jacinthe, Kisumu, Kenya, Frédéric Noy

Prisonniers de la jacinthe, Kisumu, Kenya

Frédéric Noy

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$960

Photography, The admirers, David Carey

The admirers

David Carey

Photography - 41 x 51 x 0.1 cm

$112

Photography, Skiers at Gstaad, Slim Aarons

Skiers at Gstaad

Slim Aarons

Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 cm

$2,146

Photography, Caroline And Pet, Slim Aarons

Caroline And Pet

Slim Aarons

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 cm

$2,146

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 45 x 30 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Sanstitre, Julien Drogoul

Sanstitre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 45 x 30 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Milan, the tramway, Fabien Olart

Milan, the tramway

Fabien Olart

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$565

Photography, Équinoxe, Pierre Moreau

Équinoxe

Pierre Moreau

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm

$2,146

Photography, Sunbeam, Pierre Moreau

Sunbeam

Pierre Moreau

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm

$2,146

Photography, U2 - SkyDome, Toronto, Richard Beland

U2 - SkyDome, Toronto

Richard Beland

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm

$2,550

Photography, The Police - Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Richard Beland

The Police - Air Canada Centre, Toronto

Richard Beland

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm

$2,550

Photography, Impressionist Ephemerisms N.4, Anna Levesh

Impressionist Ephemerisms N.4

Anna Levesh

Photography - 80 x 60 cm

$892

Photography, Sana, Cécile Baldewyns

Sana

Cécile Baldewyns

Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.04 cm

$791

Photography, Blackrock, Joost Wensveen

Blackrock

Joost Wensveen

Photography - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm

$3,727

Photography, Cemetry, Cécile Baldewyns

Cemetry

Cécile Baldewyns

Photography - 40 x 60 cm

$791

Photography, All Smoke & No Fire, Amrita Bilimoria

All Smoke & No Fire

Amrita Bilimoria

Photography - 27.9 x 21.6 x 0.5 cm

$1,100

Photography, La Muse, Rodrigo

La Muse

Rodrigo

Photography - 35.5 x 23.7 x 0.1 cm

$1,124

Photography, Crowded at sea (2), Joost Wensveen

Crowded at sea (2)

Joost Wensveen

Photography - 50 x 75 x 1 cm

$1,525

Photography, Femmes en exil, Marie Dorigny

Femmes en exil

Marie Dorigny

Photography - 45 x 65 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, L’entrée en classe, Kanem, Tchad, Frédéric Noy

L’entrée en classe, Kanem, Tchad

Frédéric Noy

Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$734

Photography, Le Roi des Aulnes, AES + F

Le Roi des Aulnes

AES + F

Photography - 120 x 140 x 1 cm

$50,819

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 45 x 30 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 45 x 30 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Sans titre (9), Julien Drogoul

Sans titre (9)

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 45 x 30 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 45 x 30 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Sans titre, Julien Drogoul

Sans titre

Julien Drogoul

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.3 cm

$282

Photography, Dijon, the shadow, Fabien Olart

Dijon, the shadow

Fabien Olart

Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$565

Photography, Mont Saint Michel With Meadows And Audience, Thorsten Ritzmann

Mont Saint Michel With Meadows And Audience

Thorsten Ritzmann

Photography - 75 x 100 x 4 cm

$1,920

Photography, Michael Jackson II, David Nutter

Michael Jackson II

David Nutter

Photography - 50.8 x 61 x 5.1 cm

$2,550

Photography, Oracle, Kamal Obat

Oracle

Kamal Obat

Photography - 59.4 x 59.4 x 0.3 cm

$1,700

Photography, Coming Ashore, Slim Aarons

Coming Ashore

Slim Aarons

Photography - 152 x 101 cm

$3,783

Photography, Chilling, Rodrigo

Chilling

Rodrigo

Photography - 53 x 35.1 x 0.1 cm

$1,412

Photography, La mousson, Marie Dorigny

La mousson

Marie Dorigny

Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$565

Photography, La  mariée qui pleure, Marie Dorigny

La mariée qui pleure

Marie Dorigny

Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$565

Photography, Les deux frères, Marie Dorigny

Les deux frères

Marie Dorigny

Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$565

Photography, Femmes Q’eqchi’, Marie Dorigny

Femmes Q’eqchi’

Marie Dorigny

Photography - 39 x 49 x 0.1 cm

$903

Photography, Les princesses, Marie Dorigny

Les princesses

Marie Dorigny

Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,129

Photography, La mariée qui pleure, Marie Dorigny

La mariée qui pleure

Marie Dorigny

Photography - 45 x 59 x 0.1 cm

$1,242

Photography, Les danseuses de Baba Usundi, Marie Dorigny

Les danseuses de Baba Usundi

Marie Dorigny

Photography - 45 x 65 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, La rêveuse, Marie Dorigny

La rêveuse

Marie Dorigny

Photography - 45 x 65 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Photography, Les Dames du Lac, Marie Dorigny

Les Dames du Lac

Marie Dorigny

Photography - 38 x 58 x 0.1 cm

$1,581

Photography, L’échappée belle, Marie Dorigny

L’échappée belle

Marie Dorigny

Photography - 38 x 58 x 0.1 cm

$1,581

Photography, L’envol divin, Wakaliga, Ouganda, Frédéric Noy

L’envol divin, Wakaliga, Ouganda

Frédéric Noy

Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$734

Photography, Isaac en salle de montage, Wakaliwood, Ouganda, Frédéric Noy

Isaac en salle de montage, Wakaliwood, Ouganda

Frédéric Noy

Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$734

Everyday life Photography for Sale

In the 1830s, Nièpce discovered how to print images onto metal plates. When he died in 1833, Louis Daguerre, followed by Francois Arago, continued to develop his research, resulting in the invention of the daguerreotype which consisted of an image printed onto a silver plate when exposed to the light. Together they had invented photography.

The first ever photographs began to appear. Initially used for research purposes, photography started to spread as daguerreotype studios opened everywhere. Portrait photography immortalized the faces of the upper middle classes and were later used to capture all members of society. Celebrities were also a popular subject choice and many photographers specialized in taking their portraits, as Jean-Loup Sieff did all throughout his career almost a century after the invention of photography.

In the beginning, taking a portrait or even the simplest of family photos required a great deal of preparation and time in the studio. However, key technological developments brought about the invention of more compact cameras including the Leica and later the digital single-lens reflex, which meant shorter exposure times and made it easier to produce a greater number of photographs.

These advances also helped contribute to the development of the genre of everyday life photography, which became more popular at the end of the Second World War and focused at first on photographing wealthy or urban families. Families, couples, communities... artists were interested in everyday moments (marriage, lovers kissing, children's games). The simplest of moments in life were seen as the most important and were immortalized in film as testaments to the beauty of human life.

Some of the great photographers made a name for themselves in the genre. Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Doisneau, David Goldblatt, Martin Parr and Vivian Maier are only a few of the artists associated with everyday life photography.

Vivian Maier is an American photographer who was born in 1926 in New York. A professional nanny in Chicago, she spent her spare time photographing the world around her and produced around 150,000 photos. Having remained anonymous throughout her artistic life, her genius and photographic accomplishments were finally recognized publicly in 2007.

Cofounder of the Magnum Photographic Cooperative in 1947 alongside David Seymour and Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson was a pioneer of photojournalism but also an excellent photographer in a more artistic sense. He revolutionized photography by working with incredibly lightweight equipment. He didn't use a tripod or a darkroom and treasured a sense of immediacy when taking photographs. He believed that “above all else, the camera is a sketchbook". Henri Cartier-Bresson's photographic technique is unique and unmistakably recognizable. He never photographed with flash and only worked with natural light, something which was highly characteristic of everyday life photography. Often in the same black and white image, the subjects coexist together but are not centred. His framing, focus and depth of field all help us to see the simple beauty of everyday life that he so exquisitely enhances.

Artsper has a range of everyday life photographs for you to discover, including works from Cartier-Bresson as well as many other artists, whose photos reveal the precious moments of the everyday lives of people from around the world.

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What does everyday life photography consist of?

Everyday life photography is a type of photography that captures moments from normal, daily life, such as urban street scenes, everyday objects, or children playing. 

What are examples of everyday life photography?

Examples of everyday life photography include photojournalistic pictures of a town or city, or snapshots of found or everyday objects. 

What is mundane photography?

Mundane photography has the same meaning as everyday life photography, meaning photography that captures images of day-to-day, mundane or banal life.