Ansel AdamsAnsel Adams-Born:February 20, 1902,,San Francisco , California . Ansel’s inspira-tion to become a photographer was based around his early exposure towards nature. Ansel Photographed nature to promote wilderness preservation, he used a tele-photo lens to create stunning close up images of things that were very far away. Ansel used straight photography to cap-ture his images.

Dorothea LangeDorothea Lange-Born may 26,1895,Hobo-ken New Jersey. Dorothea’s early exposure to creative works from her parents led her to lack the desire for academics and instead led her to pursue photography instead. She photographed the Great Depression .dra-matic angles and dynamic compositions - to produce startling and often jarring images of her subjects.She was an american documentary photographer.

The Tetons and the Snake River (1942)

Migrant Mother Inspiration in Depression

Steve Mccurry-Born February 24, 1950 Darby Pa.Coverage of the 1962 monsoon inspired him to take photos.He travels and photographs what he sees.”main point is to enjoy yourself while you’re photographing and photograph in your own way and your own style.” his main technique was to enjoy your photography along with other actual techniques like rules of thirds. He was a Contemporary photography user.

Robert Capa-October 22, 1913, Budapest, Hungary. He found work in photography in Berlin and grew to love the art. He was a Hungarian war photographer. He focused the contrast on the subject and to take uncommon shots. He believe that you should make your own form of style.

Female Afghan Refugee(Afghan Girl) Coal Mine Worker

D-day Beach Landing

Annie Liebovitz -October 2, 1949, Waterbury, CT. Robert Frank and Henri Cartier-Bresson inspired her to enter this field of work. She photo-graphed John Lennon on the day he was assassinated. “One Light Is All You Need” that is one technique she used in her pho-tos. She uses night photography to capture pictures.

Margaret Bourke White-Born :June 14, 1904, The Bronx, New York City, NY. Her early exposure to photogra-phy when helping her father with devel-oping photos and taking them.She is best known as the first foreign photographer permitted to take pictures of Soviet indus-try. Magnesium flare is one of the tech-niques she used in her photos. She used Social realism.

Mohandas K. Gandhi in 1946 Kentucky Flood”, February 1937

Meryl Streep

Yousuf Karsh- He was born December 23, 1908, Mardin, Turkey. He got the inspiration by work-ing with his uncle for a few years. He took various pictures of famous women and men like Albert Einstein. He focused on the lighting and how it can effect a photo. He waited for the exact moment that the person would,”show their true self ”

M.L.K(Portrait)