2023 Rankings of the 23 World’s Best Photographers by Category
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AARON BRIMHALL
[BEYOND CREATIVE MGMT. – us]
Based in Los Angeles.
Always in motion, Aaron’s work is impressive for its color and clarity of composition.
MARC TRAUTMANN
[SCHIERKE ARTISTS – de] [CASEY – us]
Based in Frankfurt.
Marc’s graphic imagery ” something composed, graphics” focuses on automobiles and people.
CHRISTOPHER WILSON
[MARIANNE CAMPBELL – us]
Based in North Carolina.
Christopher is an image whisperer. He tames the light, softens the mood. His compositions are well thought out, elegant and perfectly arranged.
OLIVER PAFFRATH
[JSR – uk]
Based in Hamburg.
His unique style and lighting techniques are focused on creating eye-catching automotive photography.
BARSHON-WALKER
[POJÉ – us]
Based in Los Angeles.
Paul Barshon and Jessica Walker: their separate perspectives meld into one shared vision. Two minds, two lenses, one team.
YVE ASSAD
[BOUVERAT COLLECTIVE – us]
Based in Nashville.
With a background in photojournalism, showing the real human experience is at the core of her work.
MATTHEW JOSEPH
[PROCESS – uk]
Based in London.
Matthew is a visual storyteller drawn to human emotion, always chasing the next big challenge in his creative journey.
ALESSANDRA KILA
[EMEIS DEUBEL – de] [PLEAT – uk]
Based in London.
Alessandra investigates the life of objects and their sculptural potential, creating juxtapositions both evocative and surreal.
NICK MEEK
[WREN – uk] [FMA – fr]
Based in London.
Through light, composition and a thrilling approach to colour, Nick’s imagery has an idyllic, almost dreamlike quality.
EMIR HAVERIC
[SHOTVIEW eu] [B&A – us, uk]
Based in Hamburg.
With his use of color, lighting, and sense of composition, Emir is one of today’s top automotive shooters and an expert at composing with CGI.
GREG WHITE
[PICTURE CLUB – uk]
Based in London.
Considered composition, crisp lighting and lucid colour are the hallmarks of Greg’s photography.
DAVID FISCHER
[WILD FOX RUNNING – de]
Based in Berlin.
He appreciates the freedom he is granted as he doesn’t always know exactly what is going to happen.
PAUL MCLEAN
[SCHIERKE ARTISTS – eu]
Based in London.
Paul’s work is cinematic in style, his perspective is intimate and his audience feels close to the ambiance.
ALEX HOWE
[MORGAN LOCKYER – uk]
Based in London.
Alex is continually evolving his creative style to work alongside cutting-edge technological progress in image capture, lighting, and post-production.
CLEMENS ASCHER
[FRIEND + JOHNSON – us] [SCHIERKE ARTISTS – eu]
Based in London.
Clemens creates clean minimalistic worlds in which he shows the most simplistic essence of reality through abstraction and reduction.
RICHARD SEYMOUR
[RAY BROWN – us, uk]
Based in London and New York.
Through carefully crafted stills and motion productions. Richard specialises in capturing the forces of technology in our ever changing world.
MP CURTET
[B&A – us]
Based in Los Angeles.
MP Curtet is a husband and wife, photography and director team, empowering them to excel as storymakers with a cinematographic vision.
JORDAN PAY
[BEAM ARTISTS – us]
Based in Los Angeles.
Jordan captures authentic lifestyle images of bike culture, elevated automotive experiences and great people in amazing settings.
BENEDICT REDGROVE
[VISUAL ARTISTS – uk]
Based in London.
Benedict captures projects and objects at their most cutting edge, with a pure and clean aesthetic.
NIGEL HARNIMAN
[POJÉ – us]
Based in London.
Nigel is fueled by passion and emotion, which he brings to every piece and project he produces.
HE & ME
[B&A – uk, us]
Based in Hamburg.
The duo combines the right feel for composition, technical knowledge and the creativity to explore innovative techniques in the world of car photography.
ANDREI DUMAN
[HEATHER ELDER – us]
Based in Los Angeles.
Andrei’ photography is as vibrant as his life. He gets energy from researching, practicing and perfecting… striving to bring all new concept ideas to life.
MANUEL NAGEL
[WILD FOX RUNNING – eu]
Based in Cologne.
Manuel has a photographic view marked by clarity, an aesthetic understanding and a calm eye for the essential.