Who rewritten the history of photography? They are.

Bresson, the father of modern news photography

( 1908-2004)

"Photography, in my opinion, is a sketch of painting, which is done intuitively and cannot be modified."

French, a world-famous humanistic photographer, the founder and practitioner of the decisive moment theory, is known as "the father of modern news photography". Although he is not one of the ten people who have the greatest influence on world photography, it is no exaggeration to say that there is no one in the photography world who does not know Bresson. The concept of photography aesthetics put forward in his photo collection "The Decisive Moment" refers to summarizing decisive things in a very short fraction of a second by snapshot, and showing them with powerful visual composition.

Boys (1958)

A boy walked home with a big bottle in each hand, as if he had completed a glorious and arduous task. The emotions of the characters in the photo are very natural and true, which shows that Bresson is skilled in capturing kung fu. In fact, his lens is aimed at people and things that we can see and be familiar with in reality. It is he who makes us discover that there is beauty and affection in this habit.

Best war correspondent-robert capa.

( 19 13- 1954)

"If your photos are not good enough, it is because you are not dependent enough."

Hungarian, one of the most famous war photographers in the 20th century, shot a lot of extraordinary works in five wars (Spanish civil war, Japanese invasion of China, European battlefield in World War II, the first Middle East war and the first Indian-zhina war). He is the founder of magnum photos, and constantly protects the rights and interests of colleagues in the industry by advocating the concept of protecting the original film and the photographer's ownership of the film. His efforts have brought revolutionary changes to modern news photography. 1954 On May 25th, when covering the first Indo-zhina war in Vietnam, he strayed into a minefield and stepped on a mine, and was unfortunately killed.

Death of a Warrior (1936)

Capturing a Spanish soldier shot instantly and the butt of his gun fell is a classic documentary photography. The large elevation angle sets off a tragic atmosphere.

Master of Documentary Photography-steve mccurry

( 1950-)

"Only by waiting, people will forget the camera in your hand and the soul of the subject will emerge in the picture."

1950 was born in Philadelphia, USA. He is an American documentary photographer who likes to explore and travel around the world. During his nearly 30-year photography career, Stephen Macquarie traveled around the world as a photographer in Ma Genan and a reporter for National Geographic magazine, shooting many unforgettable works. What really made him famous was the famous portrait "Afghan Girl" published in National Geographic magazine. In today's portrait photography field, its shooting techniques and perspectives clearly represent a mainstream style. Although this shooting method occasionally causes controversy among critics, its artistic level and social influence are beyond doubt.

Afghan girl (1984)

Photographed in a refugee camp near Pakhawa, Pakistan, her sharp green eyes told us her tragic story. Steve is concerned about the influence of war on people. He is used to taking pictures with a 35mm camera. The focus of his works is not to show the scene of war, but to pay attention to people. In his words, "I especially like to capture natural and true moments in the shooting of documentary portraits. The faces of the characters are engraved with their life history, and they can even feel their inner souls. " Movie friends can imitate it.

Classic Landscape Master-ansel adams

( 1902- 1984)

"Real photographic works don't need words to explain, and they can't be explained in words."

American, internationally recognized as one of the best photographers in the world today, you may not be familiar with his name, but you must have seen his works, from postcards to prestigious museums. For more than half a century, his regional exposure theory has been one of the basic theories of photography. It has been pointed out that once this method is mastered, even beginners can predict what the final photo will look like before pressing the shutter, just like experienced veterans. Although Photoshop did not appear before his death, Adams had foreseen what computers could do for a photo, and he was also a consistent advocate of "properly applying computer technology to photography".

Sierra Nevada

One of Adams' classic works, according to his theory, a good landscape work should contain 1 1 different gray areas, that is to say, from black to white, there are 1 1 steps, and the more levels, the more attractive the work will be.

The originator of private photography-Nan Goldin

( 1953-)

"I often think that if I take enough photos, I won't lose anyone again. In fact, my photos show how much I have lost. "

American, the only woman among the ten photographers who influenced the world. Her photography originated from the huge shadow brought by her sister's suicide when 14 years old. She uses "snapshot" and "visual diary" modes to record what she can't miss. She said: "Snapshots come from love and are used to remember the people, places and times spent together. Snapshots create history by recording history. Published in 1986 as a famous photo album, The Ballad of Sexual Dependence transcends all the so-called cultural, political and social differences, and in 2003, it was criticized by The New York Times as the most influential art photo album in recent 20 years.

Narration of sexual dependence (1986)

After reading her works, I was so shocked that I felt that any news documentary, characterization and narrative photos had an impact. Prior to this, Diane Arbus, an American female photographer, also filmed the same theme. Their perspective is completely different from that of male photographers, delicate, bold and true, which creates a type called "private documentary photography".

Master of Portrait Photography-yousuf karsh

( 1908-2002)

"If there is any motivation for work, it is to record people's best expressions and keep them true."

Canadian-American, internationally renowned portrait photographer. Its portrait photos have a unique style and become a model that latecomers must learn. He used an 8× 10 big camera, a big page, an Ecta lens with a very clear image and a small aperture. Therefore, these photos have rich layers, clear hatching and strong texture, and the texture, pores and beard on the skin can be counted. Under his lens, British writers Bernard Shaw and Hemingway were left behind, including 12 American presidents.

Churchill

This work is regarded as a classic depicting the inner world of the characters, which is not only "similar in shape" but also "similar in spirit". Through light and shadow modeling, the works express the five senses of the characters, paying special attention to the role of hands, and always trying to organize the hands of the characters into the picture to further expand and enrich the expressive force of portrait photos. In the use of lighting, the light ratio between the main light and the auxiliary light is sometimes as large as 1: 3 or even 1: 4. Sometimes the main light is only used to outline the characters, and most of the characters' faces are in the shadows, but there are rich and delicate levels.

Daido Moriyama, the master of wandering streets.

( 1938-)

"Life has nothing to do with age and other conditions. The test has always been severe. We have to meet the last day of our lives, and we can't look back. Therefore, there is no need to care about age at present, as long as you work hard and live willfully. This is the taste of life. I have already burned my bridges, lived every day and met the challenges that followed in my life. "

Contemporary Japanese photographers with world influence. My biggest hobby in photography is to use a fool's camera. From the famous Japanese Theater Photo Album to Shinjuku to Paris to Goodbye Photography, most of my works were shot on the street with the most common fool camera. The charm of the fool camera can be seen in Daido Moriyama's confession: "The pocket camera is great. It is quite light, easy to operate and inexpensive. Even if you make a mistake, it won't take a very disturbing photo. " No wonder he is also called a photographer who specializes in shooting waste films. In his view, the so-called art is to create a crack-like moment in daily life, so that I can catch a glimpse of the plane through the crack.

wild dog

Daido Moriyama likes to compare himself to a dog. "I used to take pictures everywhere in the street, just like dogs defecate everywhere on the road." In his lens, there are no slogans, no wonders, no sensational tone. Those shaky, coarse-grained photos that don't show the whole face of things are dirty, but they are very impactful, all from his whole physiological state of crossing the street.

Master of New Space Color Photography —— Stephen Shore

( 1947-)

"As a photographer, I want to shoot appearances, but the appearances of things are signs of various deep forces."

At the age of six, he played with a camera. At the age of 65,438+04, he sold three photos to new york Museum of Modern Art. At the age of 65,438+07, he became a special photographer in andy warhol. At the age of 23, he became the first living artist to hold a solo exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. At the age of 35, he became the head of the photography department of Hudson's Bader College ... He is not a cow, and the book "The Essence of Photographs" is definitely a professional photographer, who is interested in studying the original texture of photographs.

The essence of photos

In this era, especially color photos, which are noisy and lively, always want to express interest, meaning, thoughts and emotions ... Few people take "empty" color photos like Stephen Shore. Material level, description level, psychological level, mental model ... The essence of photographic works seems to be extremely refined nonsense, but this is the essence of photographic works: there is nothing in the world; Only silence.

Father of Fashion Photography —— Martin Monkasi

( 1896- 1963)

Hungarians are not famous. His contribution in the history of photography is that he applied his early dynamic expression method in sports photography to later news photography and fashion photography, reaching a height that others can't reach. At the same time, he also brought the carefully controlled fashion in the studio to the outdoors with a sense of reality. He photographed many realistic and dynamic works on beaches, farms and fields, and was the undisputed originator of contemporary snapshot aesthetics. His influence on fashion photography continued until the1940s.

It was a photo taken by Martin Munkasi of three black boys rushing to a lake in Libya that changed Bresson's life of taking photos when he was still painting at the age of 24. Bresson once recalled that this is the only photo that has influenced him, making him feel that photography can reach eternity in an instant.

Master of color photography-Peter Turner

( 1934-)

"Stick to a lens with a focal length, and you will improve a lot."

Born in Albany, new york. Peter Turner has a unique and profound view on color, and his love for color has reached a serious obsession. As a pioneer of color photography, he began to explore this aspect when color photography was just emerging, and his ability to grasp color and geometry surpassed that of any other photographer. In his photographic works, the sharp contrast between cold and warm colors is an important element of his creation. We can see not only the abrupt collision between red and blue, but also the purple and orange horizon. The famous photography critic A.D. Coleman once described Peter Turner in one sentence: "He is very sensitive to events, with strong color saturation and unique differences everywhere."

Times Square

Turner found his place in color photography when many photographers only took black and white photos. Peter Turner is undoubtedly a master of color photography in the "healing system"