❤️❤️ Great still photographers

Ansel Adams is widely regarded as one of the most famous photographers of all time, particularly in reference to his striking images of the American wilderness. Adams placed great value upon technical mastery of his craft, carefully evaluating gradations of light in the image, manipulating degree of exposure, and constantly experimenting with new techniques. Along with contemporaries Imogen Cunningham and Edward Weston, Adams founded the group f/64, devoted to what they termed "straight photography," as opposed to staged or embellished images. Adams was also pivotal in the establishment of the Department of Photography at the Museum of Modern Art.

Ansel Adams (1902-1984) was born in San Francisco four years before the great earthquake of 1906. An aftershock of the earthquake threw him to the ground, breaking his nose and marking him for life. Adams first visited Yosemite in 1916 -- only two years after John Muir's death and three months before the founding of the National Park Service -- and was transfixed by the beautiful valley. In 1919, at age 17, he had his first contact with the Sierra Club when he took a job as custodian of the Club's LeConte Memorial Lodge, the Club headquarters in Yosemite National Park.

Adams's interest in photography grew and often brought him up to the mountains accompanied by a mule laden with photographic gear and supplies. He became known as both an artist and defender of Yosemite. In 1934, Adams was elected as a member of the Board of Directors of the Sierra Club, a role he maintained for 37 years

In 1968 Adams was awarded the Conservation Service Award, the Interior Department's highest civilian honor, "in recognition of your many years of distinguished work as a photographer, artist, interpreter and conservationist, a role in which your efforts have been of profound importance in the conservation of our great natural resources." In 1980 Adams received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, for "his efforts to preserve this country's wild and scenic areas, both on film and on earth. Drawn to the beauty of nature's monuments, he is regarded by environmentalists as a national institution."

Berenice Abbott was born on 17 July 1898 in Springfield, Ohio, USA. She is known for Paris Was a Woman (1996), Berenice Abbott: A View of the 20th Century (1992) and The 51st State (1972). She died on 9 December 1991 in Monson, Maine, USA.

Richard Avedon was born on 15 May 1923 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director, known for Funny Face (1957), Chanel No. 5: Tomorrow's Woman (1966) and Gilda Live (1980). He was married to Evelyn Franklin and Doe Avedon. He died on 1 October 2004 in San Antonio, Texas, USA.

Bruno Barbey was born on 13 February 1941 in Berrechid, French Protectorate in Morocco [now Berrechid, Morocco]. He was a cinematographer, known for The Bakery Girl of Monceau (1963), The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015) and Jane Fonda in Five Acts (2018). He was married to Caroline Thiénot Barbey. He died on 9 November 2020 in Orbais-l'Abbaye, Marne, France.

Horst Baumann is known for Medal of Honor: Vanguard (2007), Medal of Honor: Rising Sun (2003) and Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII (2003).

Cecil Beaton was born on 14 January 1904 in London, England, UK. He was a costume designer, known for My Fair Lady (1964), Gigi (1958) and Anna Karenina (1948). He died on 18 January 1980 in Broadchalke, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.

Gianni Berengo Gardin was born on 10 October 1930 in Santa Margherita Ligure, Genoa, Liguria, Italy.

Ferenc Berkó is known for Zárás (1999).

Werner Bischof is known for Proxima-B (2018) and Der gute Mensch von Sezuan (1966).

A. Aubrey Bodine is known for Wedding Crashers (2005) and Chesapeake Beacons (2020).

Margaret Bourke-White was born on 14 June 1904 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. She is known for American Playhouse (1980), Of All Things (1956) and The Sam Levenson Show (1951). She was married to Erskine Caldwell and Everett Chapman. She died on 27 August 1971 in Darien, Connecticut, USA.

Bill Brandt was born on 3 May 1904 in Hamburg, Germany. He was married to Dorothy Anne Leznover, Szikra Boros and Eva Szerena Maria von Zelenei Szikra Boros. He died on 20 December 1983 in London, England, UK.

Brassaï was born on 9 September 1899 in Brasow, Hungary. He was a director and cinematographer, known for Tant qu'il y aura des bêtes (1956), Paris sous la lune (1967) and The Henry Miller Odyssey (1969). He was married to Gilberte Boyer. He died on 8 July 1984 in Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France.

Harry Callahan is known for Deadwood (2004), Anamnesis (2019) and Psychonauts A Trip Down The Road.

Robert Capa was born on 22 October 1913 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]. He was a cinematographer, known for Temptation (1946), Paris Cavalcade of Fashions (1948) and The 400 Million (1939). He died on 25 May 1954 in Thai Binh, Vietnam.

Henri Cartier-Bresson was born on 22 August 1908 in Chanteloup-en-Brie, Seine-et-Marne, France. He was a director and writer, known for The Rules of the Game (1939), L'Espagne vivra (1939) and Life Is Ours (1936). He was married to Martine Franck and Ratna (Elie) Mohini. He died on 2 August 2004 in l'Ile-sur-Sorgue, Vaucluse, France.

Ralph Crane is known for This Is Francis X. Bushman (2021) and Poen (1967).

Louise Dahl-Wolfe was born on 19 November 1895 in San Francisco, California, USA. She was married to Meyer Wolfe. She died on 11 December 1989 in New Jersey, USA.

Loomis Dean is known for Best Ever Bond (2002), The Real... (1998) and Inspiring America: The 2022 Inspiration List (2022).

Robert Doisneau was born on 14 April 1912 in Gentilly, Seine [now Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France], France. He is known for Who Gets to Call It Art? (2006), Francis Cabrel: Il faudra leur dire (1986) and 3 Jours, 3 Photographes (1979). He was married to Pierrette Chaumaison. He died on 1 April 1994 in Paris, France.

Alfred Eisenstaedt was born on 6 December 1898 in Dirschau, West Prussia, Germany. He was married to Kathy Kaye. He died on 23 August 1995 in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, USA.