Thursday, May 19, 2011

Top 8 Photographers

So in my research.. and opinon.. this is MY top 8 (if you dont like it start your own blog.. no no no....better yet.. argue it out in the comment box).

Originally a skateboarder who caught the eye of legendary photographer Herb Ritts, and.later became Ritt's assistant..Yet influenced by Ritts he has defineatly found his own unique style.

His photography is very distinct, natural, fun, and sexy.

#8. Brian Bowen Smith

While modeling for Marlboro, Banana Republic, Burberry and Mens Health magazine, He discovered he had a love and talent for photography, and inevitably found his place behind the camera. He's shot LA's hottest stars from Salma Heyak to Steve Carell, to Keifer Sutherland.
Hes won the prestigious award of haasleblad master..

#7. Jack Guy
I think a lot of people will disagree with me on this, and feel that he deserves to be higher up on the list. Its just a matter of (my) taste people..( if you dont like it start your own blog.. no no no better yet.. argue it out in the comment box).

He's been called the modern day Warhol, His colorful images have been described as weird, slightly disturbing, and a bit of an acid trip, with his use of unconventional props,and extraordinary backdrops he makes the list at number


#4. Michael Muller
 
He's Los Angeles based photographer who has a distinct ability to make an image "pop", and he's incredible at bringing someones personality to life in a photograph. In 2009 his book Faces of Sunset tied with Annie Liebovitz's 'At Work' for the prestigious SCIBA Book Award. He funds his personal projects by shooting advertising campaigns for popular television shows such as Glee and 90210, and blockbuster films like The Expendables. His clients include DreamWorks, Paramount, Lionsgate, Showtime, Warner Bros, FOX and others. He is also a contributing photographer to Vanity Fair - Patrick Ecclesine.

# 3. Patrick Ecclesine

She started as a staff photographer for Rolling Stones magazine in the 70's, where she quickly moved up to chief photographer and shot over 170 covers. In 1983 she worked for Vanity Fair Magazine
and in 1998 joined forces with Vouge Magazine. In addition to her magazine work, she also has done ads for American Express, Gap, Disney, and Louis Vitton.
With 6 books under her belt, and the worlds most iconic images of John Lennon, Demi Moore, and Queen Elizabeth just to name a few.
2. Annie Leibovitz
Another LA based photographer, He started his career as a sports photographer shooting everything from surfing, to football players, to boxers,and then he found himself drawn to fashion and portraiture. But he seems to be amazing at whatever it is he shoots. He's done ad campaigns for Speedo, Kodak, Boost Mobile,
He's shoot countless amounts of TV and movie ads ranging from from Iron Man (1 and 2), Spiderman 3, The A-team, Fantastic 4, Nip Tuck, The Entourage, 24, The X Files, 
 
1. Michael Muller

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