Foto Critique Review | Photographers Bio and review

Bill King (1939-1987) The Bill King Studio,  was at 100 Fifth Avenue In December 1987 the photographic and fashion worlds turned out at the Frank Campbell funeral chapel in Manhattan to pay respects to a young photographer who had taken the industry by storm. Bill King, who had died of complications of AIDS, was a [...]

Sam Haskins ( born 11 November 1926, died 26 November 2009) Sam Haskins produced one of the great pioneering moments in the history of post war photography, the production of Five Girls in 1962, which liberated figure photography from cliché. It instantly grabbed the attention of fellow photographers like Andreas Feininger, who articulated his appreciation [...]

Gianpaolo Barbieri was born in Via Mazzini, in the center of Milan in 1938, into a family of wholesalers of fabrics. Right in the department store of his father tissue acquires the powers will be useful in making his fashion photography. As with other large, Armani, for example, is the theater to exert a powerful [...]

Diekgerdes Born in Germany and  started his professional career in Paris before moving to London.  He is currently based between Paris and Zurich and works internationally across UK, Europe, USA and Asia. His editorial work is regularly seen in Another, Another Man, Arena Homme+, Self Service , British and Japanese Vogue, Numero, Numero Homme, Harpers [...]

Steve Hiett Know as the King of the Flash. Steve went to Art School to study painting where he became interested in graphic art and photography. In 1963 he went to the Royal College of Art and Graphic Design School but became interested in music. He then became a musician in 1966, playing guitar in [...]

Mert (from Turkey) and Marcus (Welsh from the UK) are of the premier photographers in the world.  Their work and style is heavily influenced and shaped by the photography of Guy Bourdin  and  Steve Hiett.  They Team up in the mid 90′s, when they started shooting for Dazed and Confused. Strongly known for their portraits [...]

Bill Cunningham dropped out of Harvard University in 1948 and moved to New York, where he initially worked in advertising. Not long after, he quit his job and struck out on his own, making hats under the name “William J.” After being drafted and serving a tour in the U.S. Army, he returned to New [...]

David LaChapelle   David LaChapelle’s photography career began in the 1980’s in New York City galleries. After attending the North Carolina School of Arts, he moved to New York where he enrolled at both the Art Students League and the School of Visual Arts. With shows at 303 Gallery, Trabia McAffee and others, his work [...]

Born, Manitoba Canada. Raised in various small towns in Oregon. Studied Literature and Philosophy. Moved to NYC to concentrate on photography. Loves ideas and stories, and photography’s inherent limitations and, at the same time, immense possibilities in communicating both. Selected clients and publications include: Dazed and Confused, Interview, W, New York Magazine, Ponytail, SOMA, Adidas [...]

After studying painting at the Rhode Island School of Design, Steven Klein moved into the field of photography. Klein shot high-profile advertising campaigns for various clients including Calvin Klein, D&G, Alexander McQueen and Nike and was a regular contributor to magazines including American and French Vogue, i-D, Numéro, W and Arena. His work has featured [...]