What do you call a photography person?

A photographer is someone who takes photographs as a job or hobby.

Who is the artist of photograph?

Photography was created in 1826 by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, who took the first photography – a picture of his garden from his window. Nicéphore Niépce was an inventor, not an artist, and he created the scientific process needed to take photographs. At this early stage, his intentions were not to make art.

What do you call someone who takes portraits?

portraitist – a painter or drawer of portraits. limner, portrait painter, portrayer.

What is another name for photographer?

Photographer synonyms

  • shutterbug. (Slang) A person whose hobby is photography.
  • paparazzo (Italian)
  • lensman. someone who takes photographs professionally.
  • photographist. (Dated) One who produces photographs.
  • artist (related)
  • cameraman.
  • daguerreotypist.
  • graphic artist (related)

What is Photophile?

photophile (plural photophiles) (biology) Any organism that thrives in bright sunlight.

Who invented art photography?

In 1839, the first two commercially-practical photographic processes were invented: Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre’s daguerreotype, and William Henry Fox Talbot’s negative-positive process. They were mainly presented as ways to produce practical records of the world.

Who is the most popular photographer?

Top10: Most Famous Photographers of All time

  • Ansel Adams (American 1902-1984)
  • Robert Capa (American 1913-1954)
  • Henri Cartier Bresson (French 1908-2004)
  • Man Ray (American 1890-1976)
  • Robert Frank (American 1924)
  • Walker Evans (American 1903-1975)
  • Edward Henry Weston (American 1886-1958)

Who is the Number 1 photographer in the world?

1. Jimmy Nelson – Famous Photographer. Jimmy Nelson is a famous photographer from UK and he has been taking amazing photography since 1987. Since 2010 he has been working on a series ‘Before they Pass Away’ which has made him travel extensively to places like Vietnam, Tibet, Africa and so on.