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Douglas Kirkland photographed some of the top celebrities in the world including Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor.

Famous Documentary Photography Dorothea Lange uncovers the plight of homeless women during the depression.

Profile of Annie Leibovitz including a brief biography and information on her photographic works

Information on Annie Liebovitz and her contribution to photography

James Nachtwey dedicated his life to photographing wars and human conflict and tribulation. He spent much of his time in Africa photographic unrest. Documenting disease and human strife James Nachtwey has earned every coveted photographic award.

Joseph Nicephor Niépce The First Photographer. Learn how the first photograph was created and how an inability to draw led this inventor to discover the process known as photography. It took over a decade of determination to create the very first photographic image.

Stebe Mandel has spent 25 years as a Wild life and nature photographer. In addition he is renowned for his astrophotography. He owns Mandel Communications which is a company that helps improve presentation and sales skills.

Mary Ellen Mark is a well known and respected photographer who has won just about every photographic award. She has documented the human condition and brought important issues to the forefront through her photography.

Steve McCurry's name may not be recongizable to everyone, but his images are. The famous National Geographic image of the "Afghani Girl" on their 1985 cover struck home worldwide. He returned over fifteen years later to find the woman whose eyes ignited the interest of the world.

Cheryl Diaz Meyer won a Pulitzer Prize award for Breaking News in 2004 with her coverage of Iraq. Diaz Meyer has traveled the world covering breaking news in worn torn nations.

Arthur Morris is a renowned nature photographer. His images of birds have appeared in thousands of books, magazines and calendars. He enjoys sharing his love of nature photography through his seminars and workshops.

David Muench has spent the past 50 years as a nature and landscape photographer. He has focused much of his work on the Western United States. He has over 50 exhibit type books to his credit and continues to teach at workshops throughout the United States.