25 Amazing Photographers You Probably Didn’t Know

by Bill Jones

As we grow as photographers and learn to “see” the world around us, its helpful to be able to study great examples of composition, lighting, and technique. Here is a list of photographers that I believe master all of those.

Alexandra Hager

Amazing Photographers

Zhang Jingna

Amazing Photographers

Seb Janiak

Amazing Photographers

Michael Didonna

Amazing Photographers

Quentin Shih

Amazing Photographers

Francois-Xavier Marciat

Amazing Photographers

Simon Powell

Amazing Photographers

Hirano Aichi

Amazing Photographers

Marco Martinelli

Amazing Photographers

Frank Boenigk

Amazing Photographers

Kenny Weng

Amazing Photographers

Dani

Amazing Photographers

Priit Pärna

Amazing Photographers

Pierre Choiniere

Amazing Photographers

Michael David Adams

Amazing Photographers

Kazuha Matsumoto

Amazing Photographers

Edlo Kawa

Amazing Photographers

Koen Demuynck

Amazing Photographers

Ryan Pavlovich

Amazing Photographers

Robin Skjoldborg

Amazing Photographers

Martin Amis

Amazing Photographers

Anne Cutler

Amazing Photographers

David Baker

Amazing Photographers

Tyler Shields

Amazing Photographers

Florian Ritter

Amazing Photographers

This is by no means a complete list so please feel free to tell us who your favorite photographers are.

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41 Comments

Alexander Bickov said:

Thats right. These are amazing photographers. Moinid of the day
Terry Brown said:

Jack Lowe (http://www.jacklowe.com/) is a cracking photographer, and although I think he spends a lot more time nowadays in Digital Services, his photography rocks!
Tony said:

These are great. Check out my friend Matt Miller, an up-and-coming local photographer here in Atlanta.

http://thefivemilegrace.com/
http://matthewmillerphotography.com/
Black said:

These are great photographers.

Also :

Lilya Corneli
Alina Lebedeva
Alin Ciortea
Waclaw Wantuch

… are impressive.
Bill Jones said:

@Tony, @Black, @Terry Brown
Thanks for sharing!
JamesD said:

ALthough he’s offline travelling until November, Gavin Russell’s photo’s are probably the best I’ve seen on Flickr. More than just a photographer, he gives so much of himself in the process.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/liamlevitz/

He’s currently travelling across large sections of the world and can’t wait to see what he comes back with.
Martin said:

Those are 25 examples of thousands of great but unknown photographers out there.
Bill Jones said:

@JamesD
Thanks for sharing!

@Martin
Very true. We will continue to discover more for our readers.
Mike Sturm said:

I like Gary Arndt at http://Everything-Everywhere.com

He’s been traveling around the world for 2.5 years taking photos in over 60 countries.
Trent said:

This guy is pretty good. http://www.ajaymalghan.com
Jenny said:

You’re right some greats there although not many black and white photographers. Are they dying out? I love this artform – check out http://www.picturesforwalls.com to see what i mean.
medical Men said:

Oh cool, and medical change much love!
james said:

Tyler Shields is my all time favorite!
BOLDBUTTER said:

Here is a french one : Benoit Paille
(http://benoitpaille.deviantart.com/)

He do portraits of peoples he meets on his road (cause he’s moving a lot) and some of his pictures are stunning.

Thanks for sharing.
Annabelle said:

Check out this lady, she’s got one hell of a vision, and AMAZING concepts:
http://www.BottleBellPhotography.com

She does fantasy, and vintage like no other…
Eva said:

You can check a french photographer : http://www.photographegeneve.com

A very good one, look at his fabulous portofolio !
jr cline said:

Nice photography.
Here is one I like: http://jpgmag.com/photos/1850343
scott said:

thanks for this list.
surprised that i didn’t see this guy up there though:
http://www.jamesnachtwey.com/
Bill Jones said:

@Scott
Thanks for pointing out James Nachtwey. Some very beautiful yet disturbing images.
Christina said:

Paul Van Hoy is a well known and charming character. He has a great ability to really captures the joy and romance of countless couples. His photography speaks for itself. One could spend hours going through his photos of weddings to landscapes to portraits. He lets his imagination and creativity run wild in all of his photos. Check out his site for frequent updates of happy newlyweds or his various photographic adventures. A true photojournalist.
Heidi said:

you know, I really have to second christina about Paul Van Hoy.
He won a Pro Photography Microsoft competition in 2007 and I choose him to shoot my wedding.
I don’t think i’ve ever had better photos of me or my family. What he can see truly amazed my husband and I
http://www.fotoimpressions.com
He has this amazing Bystander series too!
Paul D. Van Hoy II said:

I’m Paul Van Hoy lol! I just happened to be Googling myself and ran across this really awesome blog and saw my name was dropped here :)
I would love to welcome any and all to my web site at http://www.fotoimpressions.com

please add me on facebook and flickr too, I’m ‘fotoimpressions.com’ on both.
Bill Jones said:

@Paul
Thanks for stopping by! I’m glad you like the site.
Uwe Noelke said:

This is a great selection of very good photographers. Worth to look at each of them.
Joe Fogey said:

Why does taking pictures of people who look as if they are anorexic and near death (Zhang Jingna, Quentin Shih, Hirano Aichi) make someone a great photographer? These are deeply uninteresting pictures. Some of the others aren’t bad.
Am said:

Nice, I like to discover other artists.

Check out http://www.albertzablit.com amazing photographer as well.
Albert said:

Thanks Amy :)
Loren said:

I agree with Noelke the photographers here are a great selection! Glad I stumbled upon this site. (:
Bill Jones said:

Thanks!
james said:

I feel like everyone now knows Tyler Shields but I love it that he is in this selection!
Alie said:

Like this page, and support and up and coming (amazing) photographer: http://www.facebook.com/jordanloydphotography
L said:

Manny Librodo is one of my faves. do check him out. =)
branton said:

wonderful photos
Christian Siebold Photography | Fotograf München + Fotograf Frankfurt said:

I like quentin shih a lot. Well, his link doesnt work. The correct one is:
http://www.quentinshih.com
Steven said:

It’s great to find inspiration from other amazing photographers. Well done, Bill!
Ralph said:

See the artistry of Rosemary Taglialatela, Phila. area boudoir and portraiture photographer. She is noted for her extraordinary eye for color and composition and for bringing out the best in her subjects.
http://www.2daysphotos.com/index2.php#/home/
Vincent Paul said:

Vincent Munier (http://www.vincentmunier.com/) Wildlife photographer – only person to win “Wildlife photographer of the year award” for 3 consecutive years..

Vincent Versace (http://www.versacephotography.com/index.php) Natural light photographer..

not just because we share the same first names, but because they’re very good artists..
Brian said:

Christian Collard is an amazing photographer. He has a unique style and approach to taking beautiful and memorable photographs.

http://www.christiancollard.com
Emmanuel said:

I like Zhang Jingna’s and Alexandra Hager’s portraiture work. Though for the other photographers here, I’d say are very good but I would not put them into the “amazing” category. I have seen many unknown photographers out there whose work can leave a lasting impression and of those I would call “amazing”.
James said:

Nice list. I would also recommend http://www.destinsparks.com
Ramon M. Lindsey said:

Awesome photos man…