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Master of Photography: Ansel AdamsBorn 1902
Famous For: Zone system
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1904
Landscape
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As a young kid he played piano and music took a big part of his younger life. He married a girl named after a state and that was the end of his musical career. He had gotten a piece of work in the Smithsonian. He had also gotten many places who previously didn’t consider photography as an art form to showcase his work.
He did many Black and white photos. He took them of landscapes and people and many things, His work was very innovative among the phographers. He had dabbled in color photographs in his later half of career.
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Master of Photography: Mathew BradyBorn: Died:
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Master of Photography: Julia Margaret Cameron Born: Died:
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1815 1879
Made her portraits look like oil paintings
Portraits
B&W
Did not start her photographic career until she was 48 years old. She was extremely obsessive over her work . Her work was known because she had taken picture of celebrities.
Her work looks extremely fancy and unique. It is very paint like and rad. The people do not look very happy in this picture though. And she seems to have taken many photos for her time
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Master of Photography: Alfred Stieglitz Born: Died:
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Master of Photography: W. Eugene Smith Born: Died:
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1918 1978
Wartime pictures
Dramatic scenes
B&W
Began career by taking pictures in two local newspapers. He joined Life magazine and took war time pictures. Was injured in the war but recovered. He ended arguing and leaving Life.
His pictures are very serious and deep. They seem to try and expose the side people may not always see. They are extremly deep and personal.
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Master of Photography: Dorothea LangeBorn: Died:
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Master of Photography: Alexander RodchenkoBorn: Died:
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1891 1956
Founder of constructivism
Varied styles
both
Joined the art schools in 1910 and was born in russia. In 1917 had his own exhibit in moscow. In 1920 quit painting and declared it dead. Became a huge leader in the constructivist.
Mostly black and white. It is very Russian and deep in his roots. Most pictures of people or army acts. Very deep and emotional work.
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Master of Photography: Robert Frank Born: Died:
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Master of Photography: Lennart NilssonBorn: Died:
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1922 n/a
Macro photography
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Received first camera at age 12. Was taking pictures of microscopic insects at a young age. Began career as photographer in 1940 for a publisher. Began experimenting with new photo techniques
Pictures of very weird things that we normally cannot see. Very interesting and different. Shows many different aspects of the himan cycle.
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Master of Photography: Annie Liebovitz Born: Died:
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Master of Photography: Richard Avedon Born: Died:
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1923 2004
portraits
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Born in New York to a jewish family. Mother influenced his love of fashion. His younger sister was his first muse. Submitted photographs to Life, and other things.
Very deep and fun to look at. Usually portraits displaying emotion of humans. Very contrasting light
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Master of Photography: Jerry Ueslmann Born: Died:
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1934 n/a