10 world-famous portrait photographers
Portrait photography is not so much shooting of a man as a transfer via the picture of his emotions and feelings. And to really make a good portrait, you need to love people to be able to interact with them and to catch the moment.
We present 10 of the best photographers who have achieved excellence in this business and create the most impressive portraits of people from around the world.
Steve McCurry — one of the most famous and brilliant photographers of our time. Many Amateurs know him as the author of one picture of the Afghan girl.
However, on account of Steve isn't just the most recognizable cover of National Geographic, and hundreds of other fascinating personnel, published over a dozen books, and countless exhibitions around the world.
Once when Lee Jeffries walked the streets of London before filming the marathon, his attention was attracted by one homeless girl. He wanted to quietly take a picture, but the girl saw him and began to scream. Jeffries wanted to run away, but instead, he crossed the road, talked to her and made a few more frames.
Now his photographs of the homeless people are famous throughout the world.
Photographer Jimmy Nelson travels the world, from Chukotka to Papua New Guinea, and meets with representatives of small Nations and makes fantastic fotoservice about their life.
His project, called "before they disappear" that captures all the diversity of cultures and nationalities, many of whom had not even heard.
French photographer and self-taught Rean known for his portraits of people from Rajasthan and Cuba, but his biggest passion is people from Vietnam.
"Vietnam is a Paradise for photographers. Safe country, an exceptional light. And 54 ethnic groups that have significant differences," says Reina.
It is undoubtedly one of the best portraitists in the world.
Photographer Eric Laffor travels the globe, taking the reports is popular all over the world travel journals, and along the way collects its collection "the face of the Earth".
His stories about the people photographed are fascinating, and the portraits reflect real emotions.
In their travels, photographer Manuel Librodo faced with a variety of individuals.
A riot of colors and exciting moments so impressed him that he decided to share them with everyone, capturing on camera.
Photography is not just telling a story, and are real masterpieces.
Humanitarian photographer Lisa Christine travels the world and takes unbearably cruel conditions of modern slavery.
It shows the audience clinging soul photos miners Congo, masons Nepal and many other of the 27 million enslaved people distressed around the world.
David Lazar — photographer-traveler from Brisbane.
He's always in the pursuit of the brightest moments of life, and his favorite shooting location is Brazil.
In 2014, he won the title of Best Culture Photographer ("Best photographer in the category "Culture") in Garuda Airways.
Photographer Joel Santos is able to expertly convey all the emotions of the characters of their shots.
It seems that the person in the portrait will now continue to speak or move.
Phil Borges photographed only people. It examines the culture of the peoples that are on the verge of extinction.
In his photographs we see of the inhabitants of the world, against which traditionally use the label "third world countries", "small Nations", "dysfunctional" or simply "developing States".
His photos of Tibetan refugees are unique and open the eyes of the world on the existing problems.
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