researching professional photographers

Famous photographers

Steve McCurry- uses lots of bold colour, focus on people
Dorothea Lange- documentary style, black and white images, thought provoking
Robert Capa- war style photos implied by the props 
Annie Leibovitz- experimental photography
David Bailey- portrait style, famous people primarily 
Henri Cartier-Bresson- serialism style, black and white, something real and making it abstract

Henri Cartier- Bresson:

Henri Cartier- Bresson used an abstract style for photographs, the images are often regular settings seen in an abstract way. For example an image depicts a scene of a woman walking up outdoor stairs as birds flutter away but the frame and position of the objects within the scene make it appear intentionally aesthetic and abstract to viewers.
The purpose of his work was to satisfy and provoke thoughts in the viewers.
Henri was born in 1908 but his work was most popular around the 1930's.
The most well known image taken by Henri Cartier Bresson was an image of a man jumping into a puddle moments before the landing and consequent splash. This is named 'Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare'.

Dorothea Lange:

Dorothea Lange uses a portrait style for her documentary photography genre, this allows images to appear thought provoking for the audience and spark interest in the story behind the photograph. 
The majority of her images use the rule of thirds, placing the subject in the middle third to maintain focus.
Dorothea Lange was popular during the 1930's.
One of her most successful and widely known images is one called 'The White Angel Breadline' which depicts a man looking rough and upset while waiting in line.