Famous Filipino Photographers

Manny Libres Librodo

Born:

December 31,1964

Lambunao, Iloilo, Philippines

He is an exciting new travel photography talent, whose photographs betray an exceptional degree of professionalism and aesthetics. Manuel has only been photographing for four years, and as readers of TTP will see his photographs are breathtaking. Some of his photographs are digitally enhanced by heightening saturation and coloration...and a few are perhaps overly saturated, but the overall quality of his photographs is exceptional. 

Dominic A. Meily

Born:

May 4, 1972

Makati, Philippines

A Filipino street photographer and a TV and creative director. He was born on May 4, 1972 and studied in the Mowelfund Film Institute, where he excelled in animation and film making. After beginning work at UNTV 37 in 2002, he worked with Mr. Public Servant Daniel Razon, who helped him to hone his directorial skills and graphic design.

Emmanuel Santos

Born:

1957

Philippines

Emmanuel Santos is a Melbourne, Australia, based documentary and art photographer. While still living in the Philippines he was a photographer for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

Portrait Photographers

 John Kenny

In 2006 I developed my style of portrait photography within traditional communities, heavily influenced by the dramatic pictures of chiaroscuro artists. Chiaroscuro is an Italian term which literally means light-dark. Back then, at the very start of my Africa journey, I was buzzing with energy having met people of real magnetism just days into my trip. I was excited by extraordinary people and fascinating cultures and wondered how I could possibly communicate and express these feelings of excitement to friends and family back home.

Diane Arbus

Born:

March 14,1943

New York City, New York, United States

Died:

July 26,1971

Greenwich Village, New York, United States

Diane Arbus started out in advertising and fashion photography with her husband. They became quite a successful duo, with their work appearing in such magazines as Vogue. Her success continued through the 1960′s but sadly, after fighting personal challenges, she committed suicide in her apartment in NYC. 

 

 

Eve Arnold 

 

 Born:

April 21, 1912

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Died:

January 4, 2012

London, United Kingdom

Eve Arnold is one of the most famous portrait photographers to date. She is known for her celebrity photographs and perhaps best known for her photos of Marilyn Monroe & Jackie Kennedy. Eve almost lived to be 100 years old but died in London 3 months before her 100th birthday. 

 

 

Cecil Beaton

Born:

January 14, 1904

Hampstead, United Kingdom

Died:

January 18, 1980 

Broad Chalke, United Kingdom

Cecil Beaton was hired as a staff photographer for Vanity Fair & Vogue. During that time there he developed a unique style of posing sitters with unusual backgrounds. He was also a diarist, interior designer, & Oscar-winning stage & costume designer. He died in his home in England at the age of 76. 

 

Gertrude Käsebier

Born:

May 18, 1852

Fort Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Died:

October 12, 1934

New York City, New York, United States

Gertrude Käsebier is one of the most famous portrait photographers of the early 20th century. She was very influential and women who were just starting in photography sought her out. She is best known for her sensitive depictions of motherhood and one of the founders of the influential photo-Secession group. She died at her daughter’s home in 1934.

 

Fashion Photographers

Mert and Marcus

Real Names:

Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott

Born:

1971
Turkey and Wales

Mert and Marcus, met for the first time in England in 1994 after having worked for a brief period in different areas, the first in classical music and the second in graphic design. Marcus was an assistant photographer and Mert was a fashion photo modeler. After working together in the photography business, they decided to create a team. When they showed their first photos to "Dazed and Confused", the London fashion magazine, they immediately made the cover.

Nick Night

 

Born:  

1958

London, United Kingdom

Nick Knight was first known for photographs in his book called "Skinheads" released in 1982. Since then, he shot campaigns with Christian Dior, Calvin Klein, Jil Sander, Levi Strauss, Lancôme and Alexander McQueen, among several others. He launched the fashion media Web site SHOWStudio.com in 2000 and enlisted himself among the most influential photographers at the moment.

Inez and Vinoodh

Real Names:

Ineez Van Lamsweerde and Vinodh Matadin

Born:

1963 and 1961

Inez van Lamsweerde created her brand along with Vinoodh Matadin in 1986. They had notable campaigns with Vogue, W, Vanity Fair, Vogue Italia, Paris Vogue, L'Uomo Vogue, Harper's Bazaar and Interview, among many others. They have been a pioneer of digital photography and established a distinct style of their own.

Steven Meisel

 Born:
1954
New York City, New York, United States

Meisel started his career with W and Vogue. His claim to fame was his renowned photographs of Madonna in her 1992 book titled "Sex." There were numerous fashion personalities who got discovered by Meisel. Some of the well-known names are Naomi Campbell, Coco Rocha, Lara Stone, Kristy Turlington, Raquel Zimmerman and Linda Evangelista. He photographs all Vogue Italia covers while he maintains a close relation with Franca Sozzani, the editor-in-chief of the magazine. 

Mario Testino

Born: 

October 30, 1954

Lima, Peru

Mario Testino is an icon when it comes to fashion photography. He can easily be termed as a true celebrity photographer, as he shot a huge number of celebrities including Princess Diana, Emma Watson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cameron Diaz, Kristen Stewart, Lady Gaga and Julia Roberts. He is also credited for reviving Gucci during the mid '90s.