Photo: Mascara Wars

Photo by: Irving Penn

"A good photograph is one that communicates a fact, touches the heart, and leaves the viewer a changed person for having seen it; it is in one word, effective." —Irving Penn.

Irving Penn

My focus today is on the late great American photographer named Irving Penn. For many years, he did fashion photography for Vogue magazine. During his time at Vogue he was known for "glamour photography. (His photographs appeared on over 150 covers in the last 50 years.) Penn was also known for his amazing photographs shot against simple white or gray backdrops. He had a way of making the subject pop. The result-amazing photographs. His images seem effortless and are absolutely timeless. He also focused on still life photos, which are filled with beauty and elegance. Irving Penn passed away at the age of 92 on October 7th, 2009. He was one of the 20th century's most influential photographers.

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i found another photographer that I like.
Stay Tuned.

Josef Hoflehner

Josef Hoflehner is an Austrian photographer who is well known for his black and white landscape images. He was also voted Nature Photographer of the year in 2007. I was looking for photographs by Josef Hoflehner and I was in awe. I love black and white photography and you know this is my weakness! He has amazing nature photos and these aren't your average nature shots of tree bark and spiders. He captures moments that people pass by and beautiful serene places. He just happens to be at the right place at the right time. For example the Air France Airbus A340-300 that had a super low arrival into the Charles De Gaulle airport.

Erwin Olaf

Erwin Olaf was born in 1959 in the Netherlands.
He is a controversial photographer with daring and provocative photos.
He mixes photojournalism with studio photography
Erwin is frequently shooting in commission for magazines such as The New York Times Magazine, The Sunday Times Magazine, Elle and Citizen K.
He has won countless awards and his photos are very captivating and quite intriguing.
enjoy! and check out his work
http://www.erwinolaf.com/

Mert and Marcus

Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott became a team in 1994. Both photographers were born in 1971 in Turkey and Wales. They are well known fashion photographers and known for their portraits. "Mert and Marcus work deeply with the light with visual results that often end up a little strange, disconnected of the reality, but of an incomparable beauty"

David Field

Talk about amazing photography, David Field is one amazing photographer.
He is a young photographer based in NY. His work honestly has me speechless. "concept and composition are the key"
The concepts and images are so intriguing. The angle, in which, he captures these images are perfect.
Flawless is yet another word I could use. You should check out all his portfolios at thephotofield.com