The Greats of Contemporary Photography – An Essential List

Since its inception, photography has been at the centre of how we express moments, capture movements and document our humanity. Great photographers have influenced art, music, fashion and society and great publications have been built on their legacy and imagery. 

At DDW, we celebrate these pioneers of our culture and invite you to follow their work as they continue to provide a literal and metaphorical lens on our world. We cut through the bombardment of social media imagery and serve you with a refined list of some of the greatest contemporary photographers of our time:

Misan Harriman

https://www.instagram.com/p/CC7-rpnA5vm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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Ellen Von Unwerth

https://www.instagram.com/p/CDeC15qK34O/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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Pamela Hanson

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1JVEKUlHVU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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Mario Testino

https://www.instagram.com/p/CCEdh41hH9f/

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James Harvey-Kelly

https://www.instagram.com/p/CCbvF0IAvEi/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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Jeff Bark

https://www.instagram.com/p/B6YBmDxA5ss/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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Daniel Jackson

https://www.instagram.com/p/BmteeuHh-fz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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Tim Walker

https://www.instagram.com/p/BNzgifXhdrB/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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Luis Alberto Rodriguez

https://www.instagram.com/p/B-ZeEzwoepd/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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Damon Baker

https://www.instagram.com/p/CDShlAvnYm1/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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Vincent Peters

https://www.instagram.com/p/CBS7O-eKezp/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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Annie Leibovitz

https://www.instagram.com/p/CA50S2Gg9F6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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Steven Meisel

https://www.instagram.com/p/BiwoyczHHyT/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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Rankin

https://www.instagram.com/p/CA-Z_OOlwov/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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“You don’t take a photograph, you make it”

Ansel Adams

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