Top 20 Photographer celebrities in the world
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Photographer celebrities [Updated March 27, 2023].
David Hockney was born
on July 9, 1937
in England.
He was born with synesthesia, a neurological condition that caused him to experience specific colors in conjunction with musical stimuli.
Net Worth 2020: $150 Million
Annie Leibovitz was born
on October 2, 1949
in Waterbury, United States.
She is considered one of America's best portrait photographers.
Net Worth 2020: $40 Million
Gilles Bensimon was born
on March 1, 1944
in France.
Photographer who gained fame as the creative director of Elle Magazine. He began his career with French Elle and shortly after was photographing internationally renowned models like Tyra Banks and Naomi Campbell for American Elle.
He has been a photographer for the incredibly popular CW reality series America's Next Top Model.
Net Worth 2020: $30 Million
Tabitha Soren was born
on August 19, 1967
in San Antonio, United States.
Photographer and MTV News reporter who became famous as the face of 'Choose or Lose,' MTV's young-voter campaign. Her interviews with Tupac Shakur were part of the documentary about his life and death, 'Tupac: Resurrection,' from 2003.
Her photography was exhibited at the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art.
Net Worth 2020: $25 Million
Kevin Carter was born
on September 13, 1960
in South Africa.
He received the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography for his photograph depicting the 1993 famine in Sudan.
Net Worth 2020: $20 Million
Ed Templeton was born
on July 28, 1972
in Orange County, United States.
He is also a contemporary artist known for his photography and paintings. He was a part of the Beautiful Losers gallery show at the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati, Ohio where his work was featured alongside Harmony Korine,
Barry McGee,
Shepard Fairey, and Mike Mills.
Net Worth 2020: $10 Million
Mario Testino was born
on October 30, 1954
in Lima, Peru.
Net Worth 2020: $8 Million
Terry Richardson was born
on August 14, 1965
in New York City, United States.
World-renowned photographer who shot fashion, portrait, and documentary photography. He has worked for big name publications like Rolling Stone and designers such as Marc Jacobs, Tom Ford and Yves Saint Laurent, among others.
His photography has courted controversy for its often sexually explicit depictions of young models.
Net Worth 2020: $8 Million
Russell James was born
on September 21, 1962
in Perth, Australia.
Fine art photographer who is famous for his work with a litany of supermodels, including Heidi Klum, and magazines, including Vanity Fair. He has served as a guest judge and photographer on America and Australia's Next Top Model.
He directed the short art film The Citadel in 2015, which was narrated by
Forest Whitaker. He had his fifth solo fine art photo book Angels published in 2014.
Net Worth 2020: $6 Million
Mario Sorrenti was born
on October 24, 1971
in Naples, Italy.
Before discovering his passion for photography, he aspired to be a painter or sculptor.
Net Worth 2020: $5 Million
David LaChapelle was born
on March 11, 1963
in Fairfield, United States.
His work was featured in "Vogue," "Vanity Fair," and "GQ." In addition, he directed music videos for Moby and No Doubt.
Net Worth 2020: $5 Million
Danny Clinch was born
on April 7, 1964
in Toms River, United States.
Legendary photographer trademarked for his stark black and white photographs of stars like Bob Dylan, Tupac Shakur, and Johnny Cash. His work has been featured in countless publications from Vanity Fair to The New York Times.
He founded the film company Three on the Tree Productions in 2003.
Net Worth 2020: $5 Million
Antonio Carbajal was born
on July 15, 1987
in United States.
His wife Laarne Pelec assists in his photography because he no longer has the ability to hold a camera or physically set up shots.
Net Worth 2020: $2 Million
Tyler Shields was born
on April 29, 1982
in Jacksonville, United States.
Photographer known for work that often depicts violence, including the exhibit Life Is Not a Fairytale. He's photographed celebrities like Lindsay Lohan and Heather Morris.
He made his directing debut in 2015 at the helm of the movie Final Girl. He has more than 430,000 followers on Instagram.
Net Worth 2020: $1 Million
Ryan Russell was born
on April 4, 1981
in Birmingham, United States.
Huffington Post named him a Top 30 Most Influential Photographer on the Web along with others such as
Jeremy Cowart, Chase Jarvis, Mark Thorpe, Peter Hurley and Helena Price.
Net Worth 2020: $1 Million
Ana Dias was born
on July 15, 1984
in Porto, Portugal.
A webseries starring her called Playboy Abroad: Adventures with Photographer Ana Dias debuted in June 2015. She has over 120,000 followers on her anadiasphotography Instagram account.
Susana Ramirez was born
on August 30, 1989
in Barcelona, Spain.
She runs an online store through her self-titled blog where she sells a range of her uniquely designed shirts and tops as well as different outfits she models on her Instagram.
Man Ray was born
on August 27, 1890
in Philadelphia, United States.
Richard Avedon was born
on May 15, 1923
in New York City, United States.
Berenice Abbott was born
on July 17, 1898
in Springfield, Ohio, United States.
