Top 5 fashion photographers of all time

The fashion world would not have the same impact it has on every day life today if it wasn't for the fashion photographers and their iconic portraits. So here are the most iconic and unforgettable fashion photographers throughout the years, who without, fashion magazines just wouldn't of be as successful.

- Richard Avedon

is an American fashion and portrait photographer who is best known for his minimalist portraits in the fashion world. He first appeared in Vogue in 1966 after he demanded his models avoided the normality of motionless photography and created movement and emotion in the fashion world. 

- Helmut Newton

is a German - Australian photographer who was at his peak in the 1960's. He was a provocative fashion photographer who was best known for his erotically charged, iconic photographs.

- Steven Meisel
is an American fashion photographer who still to this day all model aspire to work. He recieved popular acclaim during his work in both US and Italia Vogue and has photographed every cover of Vogue Italia since 1988.

- Irving Penn
was an American photographer known for his fashion photography, portraits and still lifes. First appearing in Vogue magazine in 1943, his portraits were so unique and iconic that they had earned their own "aesthetic copyright."

- David Bailey
is an English photographer who arguably represents the change and impact of the 1960's. He captured and helped create the image of "Swinging London." With 60's supermodel Jean Shrimpton he invented the iconic 1962 New York City photo shoot which helped changed the stiffness of 1950's Vogue into the expressive movement of 60's Vogue.