Photographers who are still inspiring in 2022.
Year of 2022 when we can assume that we are near to the end of the pandemic. Everyone is out of their houses and the photographer within is surely coming alive. To give you some amazing ideas about photos you should click, in what angle or in what aesthetic then you need the correct inspiration. The right inspiration would be to follow people who know photography through its roots. In today’s article we have brought you the top 10 photographers which you need to follow ASAP in 2022 to get some amazing inspo for your next photography session.
Donald McCullin – If you are interested in photojournalism and War photography then you need to follow donald mccullin’s work. He is an award winning photojournalist and focuses on people’s struggle journey as well. He has also made many documentaries on London’s east end or the wars in Africa,Asia and the Middle east.
David LaChapelle – It is 2022 and social message photographs is a topic which needs to be focused on. David LaChapelle is a photographer, music video director, and film director from the United States. His photography, which frequently recalls art history and occasionally contains social implications, is his most well-known work. "Hyper-real and slyly subversive" and "kitsch pop surrealism" have been used to define his photographic approach.
Cindy Sherman – Into self portraits? Follow Cindy Sherman’s work right now. Her work explores contemporary identity and the nature of representation through photography. These are gathered from a seemingly endless stream of pictures from television, publications, the internet, and art history.She uses a variety of disguises and characters to insert herself into her own work.
Frans lanting – Wildlife photography is one of the hottest genres of photography. Frans lanting has made his name in wildlife photography. Frans Lanting works in a variety of locations around the world, including the Amazon basin, Africa, and Antarctica. He was the photographer-in-residence at National Geographic, where his work was featured on a regular basis.
Steve MCcurry – Steve MCcurry is a famous photographer and we are sure that by now you have seen the photo of the aghani girl with the piercing green eyes and if not then in which hole you are living? The majority of Steve McCurry’s photographs are close headshots, and while he normally crops to portrait format, he does have a few landscape (environmental) images in his portfolio. McCurry was also honored with a number of honors. Magazine Photographer of the Year, the Centenary Medal of the Royal Photographic Society, and two first-place wins in the World Press Photo contest are among them (1985 and 1992).
Mario testino – Mario testino’s photos define luxury. He has worked with amazing brands like Gucci, Estee Lauder and even chanel. He is mainly a portrait and fashion photographer. His work has featured in many magazines like Vogue,V magazine,GQ and vanity fair.
Andreas Gursky – Andreas Gursky is a photographer from Germany. He also works as a lecturer at the Düsseldorf Kunstakademie. Gursky is known for his large-format landscape and architecture pictures. He frequently employs a lofty point of view. Prior to the 1990s, he did not use a computer to edit his photographs. He now uses digital modification to achieve his goals. It aids in the development of his simple, enigmatic, and deadpan photographic style.
Annie Leibovitz – Annie Leibovitz is one of the classic and iconic photographers. She is a portrait photographer based in the United States. On the day of John Lennon’s assassination, she photographed of him. Her art has appeared on the covers of various albums and in periodicals.In 1991, she became the first woman to have an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington. What she truly means when she says she wants to photograph someone is that she wants to get to know them.
Sebastiao Salgado – Sebastio Salgado’s detailed photos depict people in terrible financial situations. Salgado accomplishes a tough feat by insisting on showing his photos in series rather than individually, and by refusing to separate topic from a background in each work’s point of view.He has traveled over 120 countries to counter such heights.
Pei ketron – Pei specializes in commercial and travels photography in San Francisco and across the world.Pei Ketron lives in San Francisco, California, and works as a photographer, educator, speaker, and traveler. Pei currently offers photography lessons privately and through firms such as Creative Live, the Image Flow, and the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, after a decade of teaching special education in the public school system.
These are the most iconic photographers of all time and their work is still pretty much valid in 2022. All of these photographers are great in their genre and continue to inspire people for photography.