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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Diana Thorneycroft
Portrait of Winnipeg (Life is like a box of chocolates)
Diana Thorneycroft
Photography - 61 x 76 cm Photography - 24 x 29.9 inch
€3,385
Dirty Harry on the Buffalo Trail (I know what you're thinking... punk)
Diana Thorneycroft
Photography - 76 x 61 cm Photography - 29.9 x 24 inch
€3,385
Portrait of Winnipeg (Run! Forrest! Run!)
Diana Thorneycroft
Photography - 66 x 76 cm Photography - 26 x 29.9 inch
€3,385
Doll mouth (open)
Diana Thorneycroft
Photography - 99.1 x 99.1 x 0.3 cm Photography - 39 x 39 x 0.1 inch
€3,800
Doll mouth (tongue)
Diana Thorneycroft
Photography - 68.6 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27 x 27 x 0.1 inch
€2,600
Doll mouth (open)
Diana Thorneycroft
Photography - 68.6 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27 x 27 x 0.1 inch
€2,600
Doll mouth (boy with teeth)
Diana Thorneycroft
Photography - 68.6 x 68.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 27 x 27 x 0.1 inch
€2,600
Doll mouth (cupie)
Diana Thorneycroft
Photography - 99.1 x 99.1 x 0.3 cm Photography - 39 x 39 x 0.1 inch
€3,800
Louis Blanc
Kiritin Beyer
Searching for Flowers
Kiritin Beyer
Photography - 51 x 76 x 0.1 cm Photography - 20.1 x 29.9 x 0 inch
€1,000
Community Pool
Kiritin Beyer
Photography - 51 x 76 x 0.1 cm Photography - 20.1 x 29.9 x 0 inch
€1,000
The Curtain Call
Kiritin Beyer
Photography - 102 x 102 x 0.1 cm Photography - 40.2 x 40.2 x 0 inch
€1,500
Milen Radev
Zornitsa Gramkova
II (Columnea)
Zornitsa Gramkova
Photography - 120 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0 inch
€1,040
I (Cattleya)
Zornitsa Gramkova
Photography - 90 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0 inch
€1,040
XVIII Taraxacum
Zornitsa Gramkova
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€200
XXIX Physalis
Zornitsa Gramkova
Photography - 30 x 25 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
€100
XXI Chrysanthemum
Zornitsa Gramkova
Photography - 30 x 43 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 16.9 x 0 inch
€200
XX Ornithogalum
Zornitsa Gramkova
Photography - 30 x 43 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 16.9 x 0 inch
€200
XXIV Metrosideros
Zornitsa Gramkova
Photography - 38 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€200
XVII Cichorium
Zornitsa Gramkova
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€200
Sylvia Fournier
A Tender Touch
Sylvia Fournier
Photography - 33 x 25 x 0.001 cm Photography - 13 x 9.8 x 0 inch
€300
Tender Memories
Sylvia Fournier
Photography - 33 x 25 x 0.001 cm Photography - 13 x 9.8 x 0 inch
€300
A Touch of Tenderness
Sylvia Fournier
Photography - 33 x 25 x 0.001 cm Photography - 13 x 9.8 x 0 inch
€300
Emerging Light
Sylvia Fournier
Photography - 30 x 45 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch
€340
KIndle a Light
Sylvia Fournier
Photography - 30 x 45 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch
€340
Cosmic Dandeliomn
Sylvia Fournier
Photography - 30 x 22 x 0.01 cm Photography - 11.8 x 8.7 x 0 inch
€280
Christelle Yambayisa
Vue sur rue, Alcúdia
Christelle Yambayisa
Photography - 105 x 70 x 1 cm Photography - 41.3 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
€1,900
L'hôtel isolé, Alcúdia
Christelle Yambayisa
Photography - 70 x 105 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 41.3 x 0.4 inch
€2,800
L'attente du client
Christelle Yambayisa
Photography - 70 x 105 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 41.3 x 0.4 inch
€1,900
Même combat, New York
Christelle Yambayisa
Photography - 70 x 105 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 41.3 x 0.4 inch
€1,900
Colors, Kenya
Christelle Yambayisa
Photography - 70 x 105 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 41.3 x 0.4 inch
€1,900
Vue sur mer, Alcúdia
Christelle Yambayisa
Photography - 105 x 70 x 1 cm Photography - 41.3 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
€1,900
L'envie de réussir, New York
Christelle Yambayisa
Photography - 70 x 105 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 41.3 x 0.4 inch
€1,900
Jardin Suspendu, Singapour
Christelle Yambayisa
Photography - 70 x 105 x 1 cm Photography - 27.6 x 41.3 x 0.4 inch
€1,900
Dmytro Bilous
From the series "Sunset" 2
Dmytro Bilous
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€150
The lights of the evening city
Dmytro Bilous
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
€150
Red flower on a green background
Dmytro Bilous
Photography - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€150
Game of light 1
Dmytro Bilous
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
€150
Game of light 2
Dmytro Bilous
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
€150
From the series Sunset 3
Dmytro Bilous
Photography - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
€150
Jess Hon
A Scenic View of a Quiet Stream at the Foot of Melawati Hills
Jess Hon
Photography - 41 x 31 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.1 x 12.2 x 0 inch
€1,200 €1,020
Pretty Littered Walkway
Jess Hon
Photography - 41 x 31 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.1 x 12.2 x 0 inch
€1,100
Beautiful stream in Melawati
Jess Hon
Photography - 41 x 31 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.1 x 12.2 x 0 inch
€1,200
Ripples in the pool
Jess Hon
Photography - 41 x 31 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.1 x 12.2 x 0 inch
€1,100
First light in Stelvio Pass
Jess Hon
Photography - 41 x 31 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.1 x 12.2 x 0 inch
€1,200
Island in the stream
Jess Hon
Photography - 41 x 31 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.1 x 12.2 x 0 inch
€1,100
Rodrigo Etem
Falla 6. From the series All the faults of the world
Rodrigo Etem
Photography - 93 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36.6 x 19.6 x 0.1 inch
€1,547
Diptych 4, From the series All the faults of the world
Rodrigo Etem
Photography - 93 x 99.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 36.6 x 39.3 x 0.1 inch
€1,838
Jesus Torio
Liberty (medium)
Jesus Torio
Photography - 84.1 x 54.06 x 0.2 cm Photography - 33.1 x 21.3 x 0.1 inch
€1,300
Holly Mountain II (medium)
Jesus Torio
Photography - 50.03 x 84.1 x 0.2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 33.1 x 0.1 inch
€1,300
Moonrise (medium)
Jesus Torio
Photography - 84.1 x 49.91 x 0.2 cm Photography - 33.1 x 19.6 x 0.1 inch
€1,300
Holly Mountain III (medium)
Jesus Torio
Photography - 50.07 x 84.1 x 0.2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 33.1 x 0.1 inch
€1,300
Liberty (small)
Jesus Torio
Photography - 59.4 x 40.32 x 0.2 cm Photography - 23.4 x 15.9 x 0.1 inch
€700
Moonrise (small)
Jesus Torio
Photography - 59.4 x 35.25 x 0.2 cm Photography - 23.4 x 13.9 x 0.1 inch
€700
Untitled (Id. 100) - (small)
Jesus Torio
Photography - 59.02 x 41.86 x 0.2 cm Photography - 23.2 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
€700
Holly Mountain III (small)
Jesus Torio
Photography - 35.36 x 59.4 x 0.2 cm Photography - 13.9 x 23.4 x 0.1 inch
€700
Rani Bruchstein
Blurry minds #2
Rani Bruchstein
Photography - 90 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€4,355
Blurry minds #1
Rani Bruchstein
Photography - 90 x 60 x 2 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€4,355
Minerva #3
Rani Bruchstein
Photography - 150 x 100 x 2 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€8,060
Inner Thoughts #6
Rani Bruchstein
Photography - 60 x 90 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
€4,354
Inner Time - emotional upliftment
Rani Bruchstein
Photography - 60 x 90 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
€4,355
Inner Thoughts - emotional upliftment
Rani Bruchstein
Photography - 60 x 90 x 2 cm Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
€4,355
Minerva #2
Rani Bruchstein
Photography - 150 x 100 x 2 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€8,060
Minerva #1
Rani Bruchstein
Photography - 150 x 100 x 2 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€8,060