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Five Great Photographers

I'm going to be honest; I really don't know many famous photographers. So for this assignment I googled famous photographers and picked the five that I thought were the best from my search. Some I have seen their work before. Some I might have heard their name before. Most of them, however, I just like their style. 

 

Steve McCurry 1950-Present

"Shoot a lot. Remember…don’t take pictures…capture images."

Steve graduated from Penn State with a major in cinematography and film making, but fell in love with still photos when he worked on the college paper. He is well-known for his color photography.

 

"The Afghan Girl"  

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Henri Cartier-Bresson 1908-2004

Henri Cartier-Bresson is a famous French street photographer. A native to Paris, he spent much of his time "capturing life for the citizens of France and the rest of the world."

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Edward Steichen 1879-1973

Edward moved, with his family, to the United States when he was two years old. He was drafted into WWII and was put in the position of Director of Naval Photographic Institute. He is credited with having the photograph that has brought the most money.

 

"The Pond"

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Yousuf Karsh 1908-2002

Yousuf grew up during the Armenian Genocide. In order to escape the devastation, his parents sent him to live with an uncle, who happened to be a photographer, in Canada. Under the guidance of his uncle, he learned much and became a famous portrait photographer. 

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Robert Doisneau 1912-1994

Robert Doisneau is one of France's most well-known and recognizable photographers. He is famous for his reportage photography. Most of his photos are not of a seriuos nature. "He wants to capture the world in action."


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