Portrait Photography for Sale

Photography, La cosecha, Giana De Dier

La cosecha

Giana De Dier

Photography - 19.7 x 15 x 0.4 inch

$4,178

Photography, Bite, Cynthia K Cortes

Bite

Cynthia K Cortes

Photography - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

$10,728

Photography, Untitled (wall and mirror), Mikael Siirilä

Untitled (wall and mirror)

Mikael Siirilä

Photography - 8.7 x 5.9 inch

$361

Photography, John Lennon, More Popular Than Jesus, Harry Benson

John Lennon, More Popular Than Jesus

Harry Benson

Photography - 21 x 24 x 2 inch

$4,600

Photography, The leader, Madiha Sebbani

The leader

Madiha Sebbani

Photography - 31.5 x 39.4 inch

$3,275

Photography, Keith & Hummingbird, RCA Studios, Hollywood, Gered Mankowitz

Keith & Hummingbird, RCA Studios, Hollywood

Gered Mankowitz

Photography - 25 x 19 x 2 inch

$2,200

Photography, Ferry. Crossing Irtysh river, Russia, Serguey Maximishin

Ferry. Crossing Irtysh river, Russia

Serguey Maximishin

Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 inch

$5,647

Photography, Own, Isabelle van Zeijl

Own

Isabelle van Zeijl

Photography - 44.5 x 40.5 x 2 inch

$10,500

Photography, Memory insect 3, Shilpa Joglekar

Memory insect 3

Shilpa Joglekar

Photography - 17.3 x 17.3 x 0.1 inch

$508

Photography, Hearts, Zoobs Ansari

Hearts

Zoobs Ansari

Photography - 47.2 x 70.9 inch

$9,034

Photography, Silent education, Joana Choumali

Silent education

Joana Choumali

Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$16,940

Photography, Judith Malina & Hannon Reznikov at La Mama Theatre, Amy Cohen Banker

Judith Malina & Hannon Reznikov at La Mama Theatre

Amy Cohen Banker

Photography - 9.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$282

Photography, Two Women on the Subway, New York City, Walker Evans

Two Women on the Subway, New York City

Walker Evans

Photography - 11.25 x 11 inch

$5,000

Photography, Bar le Soleil (Ménilmontant), Amadou Gaye

Bar le Soleil (Ménilmontant)

Amadou Gaye

Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$452

Photography, Fire Wheel – Rolf Circus, Elodie Devaye

Fire Wheel – Rolf Circus

Elodie Devaye

Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

$339

Photography, Bowie, Laurent Durrey

Bowie

Laurent Durrey

Photography - 39.8 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch

$3,388

Photography, Un hombre que mira, Enrique Ramirez

Un hombre que mira

Enrique Ramirez

Photography - 37.4 x 47.2 inch

$7,905

Photography, Alabama 001. The Ameriguns, Gabriele Galimberti

Alabama 001. The Ameriguns

Gabriele Galimberti

Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 inch

$3,727

Photography, Identités, Willow Evann

Identités

Willow Evann

Photography - 47.2 x 47.2 x 2 inch

$10,164

Photography, Yves Kelin/ Pierre Descargues - Zone de sensibilité, Pierre Descargues

Yves Kelin/ Pierre Descargues - Zone de sensibilité

Pierre Descargues

Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 inch

$395

Photography, Gabi, Sibylle Bergemann

Gabi

Sibylle Bergemann

Photography - 29 x 24 x 2 inch

$12,800

Photography, Reflexion, Ludovic Baron

Reflexion

Ludovic Baron

Photography - 63 x 43.3 x 2.4 inch

$115,805

Photography, DSC07031-2, Alex Silver

DSC07031-2

Alex Silver

Photography - 24 x 24 x 0.8 inch

$3,162

Photography, Naphta tribes VIII, Fab Rideti

Naphta tribes VIII

Fab Rideti

Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$3,275

Photography, Big Doll, C Lacroix Tribute (8), André Rau

Big Doll, C Lacroix Tribute (8)

André Rau

Photography - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

$11,180

Photography, 19 September 2006, Helmut Grill

19 September 2006

Helmut Grill

Photography - 47.2 x 70.9 inch

$14,750

Photography, Existing in Costume – Crime of Contracting with the devil, Chan-Hyo Bae

Existing in Costume – Crime of Contracting with the devil

Chan-Hyo Bae

Photography - 70.9 x 106.3 inch

$8,583

Photography, Afternoon, Nancy Singh

Afternoon

Nancy Singh

Photography - 24 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$2,597

Photography, Jade (défilé Lecoanet Hemant, Paris 1998), Dominique DIEULOT

Jade (défilé Lecoanet Hemant, Paris 1998)

Dominique DIEULOT

Photography - 16.5 x 13 inch

$2,372

Photography, The Explorer, Pierre-Paul Pariseau

The Explorer

Pierre-Paul Pariseau

Photography - 30.3 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$384

Photography, Pecado, Coletivo Duas Marias

Pecado

Coletivo Duas Marias

Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$5,150

Photography, Dance Moods - Lacina Coulibaly, Antoine Tempé

Dance Moods - Lacina Coulibaly

Antoine Tempé

Photography - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$4,291

Photography, Mind Blowing Mind, Sune Czajkowski

Mind Blowing Mind

Sune Czajkowski

Photography - 29.9 x 47.2 inch

$3,523

Photography, Derwish - whirling at the Sema ceremony, Jeremy Hunter

Derwish - whirling at the Sema ceremony

Jeremy Hunter

Photography - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$3,161

Photography, Survie, Ajda Kara

Survie

Ajda Kara

Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

$361

Photography, Cendrillon, Sylvain Ruffier

Cendrillon

Sylvain Ruffier

Photography - 13 x 9.8 inch

$553

Photography, A corps ouvert, Daria Nelson

A corps ouvert

Daria Nelson

Photography - 4.1 x 3.3 x 0 inch

$452

Photography, Femme Fleur, Chris Rime

Femme Fleur

Chris Rime

Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 inch

$452

Photography, Tokyo, Christer Stromholm

Tokyo

Christer Stromholm

Photography - 11.2 x 8.1 x 0.4 inch

$4,000

Photography, Lignes de fuite, Igor Conroux

Lignes de fuite

Igor Conroux

Photography - 13.4 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch

$169

Photography, Patrick Saytour Portrait, Jean-Pierre Loubat

Patrick Saytour Portrait

Jean-Pierre Loubat

Photography - 16.5 x 12.2 x 0.4 inch

$542

Photography, Ethiopie sud: enfants mursi., Jean-Pierre Duvergé

Ethiopie sud: enfants mursi.

Jean-Pierre Duvergé

Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$508

Photography, Lawrence Rothman Alter Liz, Los Angeles 2018, Mary Rozzi

Lawrence Rothman Alter Liz, Los Angeles 2018

Mary Rozzi

Photography - 47.2 x 47.2 inch

$3,953

Photography, Reconstruida entre ruinas, Javier Artica

Reconstruida entre ruinas

Javier Artica

Photography - 10 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch

$395

Photography, L'impératrice - la maison de Dieu.x, Lili Ruby Chomat

L'impératrice - la maison de Dieu.x

Lili Ruby Chomat

Photography - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$169

Photography, The Fun Archaeology #1 - “Bosom Oddities”, Thomas Mailaender

The Fun Archaeology #1 - “Bosom Oddities”

Thomas Mailaender

Photography - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

$90

Photography, No title (No 124), Suki Da

No title (No 124)

Suki Da

Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$977

Photography, Line Obsession, Delphine Diallo

Line Obsession

Delphine Diallo

Photography - 11.8 x 8.7 x 0.8 inch

$3,106

Photography, Symbiose, Michael Mouque

Symbiose

Michael Mouque

Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

$1,118

Photography, Kate Moss At 16, Jake Chessum

Kate Moss At 16

Jake Chessum

Photography - 39.8 x 20.1 x 0 inch

$3,614

Photography, Elena Mar, odalisca en mio patio, Alberto García-Alix

Elena Mar, odalisca en mio patio

Alberto García-Alix

Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$5,647

Photography, Windy Girls, Ka Xiaoxi

Windy Girls

Ka Xiaoxi

Photography - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

$1,637

Photography, L'intemporelle Joconde, Joël Moens

L'intemporelle Joconde

Joël Moens

Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$6,493

Photography, Dialogue 2, Angèle Essamba

Dialogue 2

Angèle Essamba

Photography - 27.6 x 39.4 x 2.8 inch

$4,517

Photography, Hold on, Ifig

Hold on

Ifig

Photography - 16.5 x 16.5 inch

$1,016

Photography, Anima Portrait #8, George Mayer

Anima Portrait #8

George Mayer

Photography - 39.37 x 27.55 x 0.1 inch

$2,000

Photography, Apparition, Blanka Wasowicz

Apparition

Blanka Wasowicz

Photography - 18.1 x 14.2 x 0 inch

$1,355

Photography, Blind Faith, Dwayne Martin

Blind Faith

Dwayne Martin

Photography - 18 x 16 inch

$1,242

Photography, Lumière et plénitude, Joël Gros

Lumière et plénitude

Joël Gros

Photography - 16.5 x 11 inch

$565

Photography, #40 - Free As A Veil, Eric Lespinasse

#40 - Free As A Veil

Eric Lespinasse

Photography - 28.3 x 50.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,083

Photography, Scent of Broq-pa 04142021, Ziesook You

Scent of Broq-pa 04142021

Ziesook You

Photography - 36 x 24 x 0 inch

$758

Photography, Touch, Ella Bats

Touch

Ella Bats

Photography - 15.7 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch

$2,033

Photography, Untitled 1, Benjamin Skinner

Untitled 1

Benjamin Skinner

Photography - 35.4 x 24.8 inch

$1,016

Photography, The Plainness of the Pre-Baroque, Douglas Ross

The Plainness of the Pre-Baroque

Douglas Ross

Photography - 20 x 16 inch

$1,101

Photography, Lady en rose  Lady in pink, P. Berend

Lady en rose Lady in pink

P. Berend

Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 inch

$2,202

Photography, Au Feu d'une Rencontre Mystique, Françoise Benomar

Au Feu d'une Rencontre Mystique

Françoise Benomar

Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 inch

$1,468

Photography, WF06, Gérard Duboc

WF06

Gérard Duboc

Photography - 28.3 x 28.3 x 2 inch

$903

Photography, Lady in Lace, Tran Huy Hoan

Lady in Lace

Tran Huy Hoan

Photography - 38 x 35 x 0.25 inch

$4,000

Photography, Triptomatic. Death to the Hallmark Holliday, Carl Pascuzzi

Triptomatic. Death to the Hallmark Holliday

Carl Pascuzzi

Photography - 12.2 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

$791

Photography, L'emprise, Sinistaj Mario

L'emprise

Sinistaj Mario

Photography - 23.6 x 35.4 inch

$1,355

Photography, Golden Girl 2, La Calva

Golden Girl 2

La Calva

Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

$676

Photography, Sylvana Lorenz by Sylvana Lorenz Rime pour Prince Pierre, Sylvana Lorenz

Sylvana Lorenz by Sylvana Lorenz Rime pour Prince Pierre

Sylvana Lorenz

Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

$1,107

Photography, Amuleto- B&W Photograph Portrait of the artist Framed, Marta María Pérez Bravo

Amuleto- B&W Photograph Portrait of the artist Framed

Marta María Pérez Bravo

Photography - 19.25 x 15.25 x 0.1 inch

$3,000

Photography, Figure Collection : Dark version, Leni Smoragdova

Figure Collection : Dark version

Leni Smoragdova

Photography - 29.5 x 43.3 x 0.4 inch

$2,428

Photography, Nude Carla Bruni, Harper Bazaar 1992, Philipe Robert

Nude Carla Bruni, Harper Bazaar 1992

Philipe Robert

Photography - 39.4 x 29.5 x 2 inch

$12,422

Photography, Eris covered with gold, Guido Argentini

Eris covered with gold

Guido Argentini

Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 inch

$10,164

Photography, Not clear at all, Ana D. & Noora K.

Not clear at all

Ana D. & Noora K.

Photography - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$12,196

Photography, Wagon Wheel, Greg Lotus

Wagon Wheel

Greg Lotus

Photography - 55.1 x 41.3 x 1.2 inch

$15,246

Photography, Zach à Caro, Zach

Zach à Caro

Zach

Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 inch

$395

Photography, Photographie intervenue 'Punctum', Mirco Marcacci

Photographie intervenue 'Punctum'

Mirco Marcacci

Photography - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.2 inch

$339

Photography, Portrait sur plan de rivière, Valérie Evrard

Portrait sur plan de rivière

Valérie Evrard

Photography - 8.7 x 6.3 x 0 inch

$452

Photography, Femme à lunette, Luc Masson-Todeschini

Femme à lunette

Luc Masson-Todeschini

Photography - 10.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$339

Photography, Shijunku99 - Beauty - #002 - Cerisier du Japon, Davis Y

Shijunku99 - Beauty - #002 - Cerisier du Japon

Davis Y

Photography - 7.9 x 7.9 inch

$169

Photography, Gucci Cruise, Cannes, Martin Parr

Gucci Cruise, Cannes

Martin Parr

Photography - 44.1 x 63.8 x 0.4 inch

Price upon request

Photography, Glance Towards the Oblivion, Fathi Hassan

Glance Towards the Oblivion

Fathi Hassan

Photography - 29.9 x 19.7 inch

Price upon request

Photography, Kara et ses oreilles, Fatoumata Diabaté

Kara et ses oreilles

Fatoumata Diabaté

Photography - 39.4 x 26 x 0.8 inch

$3,388

Photography, Néké Donnin, Fatoumata Diabaté

Néké Donnin

Fatoumata Diabaté

Photography - 39.4 x 26 x 0.8 inch

$3,388

Photography, Baladjolo, Fatoumata Diabaté

Baladjolo

Fatoumata Diabaté

Photography - 39.4 x 26 x 0.8 inch

$3,388

Photography, In the hood, Johann Fournier

In the hood

Johann Fournier

Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,468

Photography, N° 6, Carlotta Baldazzi

N° 6

Carlotta Baldazzi

Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$632

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.