Photographer Research

David Hilliard-
American photographer born in 1964, went to Yale University an graduated with his MFA in 1994. Hilliard is a fine arts photographer that mainly does panoramic photos and he typically uses people that are close to him as his subjects. The theme of his photos focuses on ordinary life, but all the scenes for his photographs are staged. His photographs are very vibrant in color and they feature large compositions .
Links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hilliard_(photographer)
http://www.davidhilliard.com/

Gregory Crewdson
American photographer born in 1962, best known for the elaborately staged scenes of American homes and neighborhoods. He received his master in fine arts from Yale University and his a professor at Yale University School of the Arts. His photos are very dramatic and cinematic yet they take place in small town America. The lighting and the large crew are key to these impeccably staged photos.

Links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Crewdson

http://www.aperture.org/crewdson/

Lee Friedlander
American photographer and artist born in 1934 that typically works with 35mm camera and black and white film. He studied photography at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.  His photos often imitate visual language of urban "social landscape." These photos are often store-front reflections, structures framed by fences, posters and street-signs.

Links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Friedlander
http://www.moma.org/collection/artist.php?artist_id=2002

Mario Testino
Peruvian fashion photographer, born 1954 in Lima, he grew up wanting to be a priest but was very flamboyant, leaving him with very few friends. Studied photography in London, and waited tables on the side. He shot fashion stories for Vogue, V, Gucci, and Vanity Fair. He has crafted and contributed to the imagery of leading fashion houses such as Burberry, Gucci, Versace, Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabbana and more.

Links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Testino

http://www.mariotestino.com/

Philip Lorca Dicorcia
American photographer born in 1951, studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and went on to study at the Yale University where he received his Master of Fine Arts in Photography in 1979. He now is a teacher at Yale and works in New York. His photos are either informal snapshots and iconic quality staged compositions that are very theatrical. His photos are staged to look like real-life situations, but they are beyond the realm of banality. His work can be described as documentary photography, mixed with fictional world of cinema and advertising linking fantasy and desire.

Link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip-Lorca_diCorcia#Style
http://www.thecollectiveshift.com/show/artist/diCorcia

Terry Richardson
American fashion photographer born 1965, his father Bob Richardson was a fashion photographer. He grew up in Hollywood where he later got connected with Tony Kent, a photographer who hired him as an assistant. His work is often explicit as it contains sexual subject matter. He has worked on major advertisements for fashion designers and editorial photographs. He allegedly sexually abused some of his  female models.

Links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Richardson
http://www.terrysdiary.com/