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10 Photographers Who Make You Fall in Love


Oh, love is in the air! Just in time for Valentine's Day, we've put together a list of ten photographers who know how to give us that warm and fuzzy feeling. From Chris Craymer and Michael Creagh's authentic couple photos, to Max Wanger and Craig and Kitty Fritz's wonderful wedding moments, we hope you enjoy these happy and heartfelt shots.

1. Chris Craymer

London-born photographer Chis Craymer specializes in fashion, beauty, and portrait photography. His work has appeared in editorials for Vogue Britain, Vanity Fair Italia, and Harper's Bazaar. A few years ago, he put together a beautiful book called Romance which was "essentially emotional rather than intellectual or fashion led." As he says, "Romance for me was the perfect vehicle to make pictures which can covey a number of emotions...I wanted to try to make pictures which could be for example sexy, funny, joyful and also powerful and even soulful." [Link]

2. Mario Testino

Peruvian Mario Testino is one of the most celebrated fashion photographers of our time. He is best known for his highly polished ad campaigns for Burberry, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana and his editorials in Vanity Fair and Vogue. Here, he shows us just how magical family life can be with model Natalia Vodianova for Vogue. [Link]

3. Rodney Smith

Yale graduate Rodney Smith is one of those photographers I've been a fan of for a very long time. Besides Tim Walker, there's no other photographer out there, in my mind, whose photos embody a magical combination of style, wit and whimsy. [Link]

4. Max Wanger

Max Wanger is an LA-based photographer who takes modern vintage-style wedding and engagement photos. Here he performs his magic again with this wedding photo shoot of Adela and Rich. [Link]

5. Craig and Kitty Fritz

Twin Lens is a very talented husband and wife team whose artful documentary style wedding photography is absolutely breathtaking. As photojournalists, they've worked for well-respected publications like the New York Times, USA Today and Time magazine. [Link]

6. Michael Creagh

New York-based fashion photographer Michael Creagh is known for shooting editorial and commercial advertising. Like Chris Craymer, Creagh believes that true passion can't be forced. So, he enlisted the help of models and their actual boyfriends for this photo shoot. [Link]

7. Kalle Gustafsson

Born in Lund, Sweden, Kalle Gustafsson studied film in Sydney, Australia and photography in Paris. He has that uncanny ability to tell a vivid story through his shots. [Link]

8. Thad and Sarah Lawrence

Thad and Sarah Lawrence are a husband and wife team who have a shared passion for enriching lives through photography. If there was one couple who could show us the ups and downs of a relationship it would be them. Using Photoshop, they've created a hilarious set of photos that include everything from Sarah vacuuming her husband to lighting him on fire. [Link]

9. Matt and Angie Sloan

For this couple's engagement session, husband and wife photography team Matt and Angie Sloan of Sloan Photographers captured love in a beautifully nostalgic way. No fancy hotel backdrop, no pretense in the air...just a swing, a blanket, some vinyl and some soda pop. [Link]

10. Joy Harmon Prouty

Joy Prouty specializes in fresh, vintage-inspired lifestyle photography. Called Young Love, this set stars the sweet, young couple Gracie (age 3) and Zeke (age 4). They were taken by Joy, or Gracie's mom. [Link]

Who is your favorite?

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Comment by coffee-table-talk on May 16, 2011 at 8:35am
Good one. I love it. let me share it in my blog..
Comment by Peter Ward on March 14, 2011 at 12:37pm
Amazingly beautiful
Comment by Oyik Saja on February 22, 2011 at 12:00pm
GREAT !!
Comment by Maha Abdulaziz on February 19, 2011 at 1:00pm
the pictures are very beautiful. my favorites are 5. Craig and Kitty Fritz and 7. Kalle Gustafsson
Comment by Marica on February 14, 2011 at 3:09pm
I'm seriously in trouble...I can't choose my favorite! Mario Testino's editorial is adorable and Natalia is divine!
Rodney Smith is a genius, everything he touches turns to gold! Mark Wanger and Craig and Kitty Fritz are a wonderful discovery.Thanks Alice for the lovely post and Happy Valentine's Day! ; )
Comment by grace on February 14, 2011 at 3:06pm
I love Max Wanger! I love his style and aesthetic. He is supremely talented and has a great eye for what is fresh currently.
Comment by Stephen M. Barrett on February 14, 2011 at 1:54pm
I'm a hopeless romantic who really enjoyed these images. Happy Valentines day, hug your honey.
Comment by Alyssa Anda on February 14, 2011 at 12:32pm
My favorites are Max Wagner and Kalle Gustafsson. I love the simplicity of Wagner's photo. It really draws your attention to the love he captures.
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