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    TOP100 photographers on the web

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    RankTop 100Name & AliasGenreWebWPI
    67Mario Testino
    @mariotestino
    Fashion410,00
    3432Lara Jade
    @larajadephotography
    FashionGallery118,40
    3341Laurence & Jessica Norah
    @lozula
    TravelGallery106,61
    4145Nick Knight
    @showstudio_nick_knight
    Fashion86,21
    4550Mike Kus
    @mikekus
    Commercial79,92
    5055Dan Rubin
    @danrubin
    CommercialGallery74,23
    6962Martin Parr
    @parrstudio
    Documentary69,18
    5663Paul Steele
    @paul_steele
    Travel69,16
    9372Lee Jeffries
    @lee_jeffries
    Portrait61,76
    8089Philip Bloom
    @philipbloom
    DocumentaryGallery55,20
    8993Michael Kenna
    @Michael-Kenna-Photography
    LandscapeGallery53,02
    107107John Rankin Waddell
    @rankinarchive
    Fashion42,16
    119119Jimmy Nelson
    @jimmynelsonphotos
    Portrait36,69
    130137Kai Man Wong
    @kaiman_wong
    Other28,19
    133139Nick Brandt
    @Nick-Brandt
    Art27,51
    149151Alasdair McLellan
    @Alasdair-McLellan
    Fashion25,62
    171167Mick Rock
    @therealmickrock
    Other22,39
    161172Dave Zdanowicz
    @davez_uk
    Landscape20,49
    199176Albert Watson
    @awatsonphotography
    Art20,09
    189200Richard Peters
    @richardpetersphoto
    Wildlife16,03
    RankTop 100Name & AliasGenreWebWPI
    5Francesco Nappo
    @francesconappoph
    Fashion633,89
    67Mario Testino
    @mariotestino
    Fashion410,00
    3913Annie Leibovitz
    @annieleibovitz
    Fashion272,89
    1519Emanuele Ferrari
    @EmanueleFerrariPhotographer
    FashionGallery161,45
    1620Terry Richardson
    @terryrichardson
    Fashion155,54
    3432Lara Jade
    @larajadephotography
    FashionGallery118,40
    2834Adam Bouska
    @adambouska
    Fashion113,34
    3238Russell James
    @nomadrj
    Fashion108,26
    3843Emily Soto
    @emilysoto
    Fashion102,82
    4344Patrick Demarchelier
    @patrickdemarchelierofficial
    Fashion88,80
    4145Nick Knight
    @showstudio_nick_knight
    Fashion86,21
    7558David LaChapelle
    @lachapelleland
    Fashion71,34
    6066Bruce Weber
    @bruce_weber
    Fashion66,82
    6270Steven Klein
    @stevenkleinstudio
    Fashion63,38
    9195Lina Tesch
    @linatesch
    Fashion52,35
    107107John Rankin Waddell
    @rankinarchive
    Fashion42,16
    114124Todd Anthony Tyler
    @toddatyler
    Fashion33,81
    116128Alexandra Sophie
    @alexandrasophiephoto
    Fashion32,99
    149151Alasdair McLellan
    @Alasdair-McLellan
    Fashion25,62
    158155Vincent Peters
    @vincentpeters1
    Fashion24,10
    RankTop 100Name & AliasGenreWebWPI
    1416JR
    @jr
    Streetstyle210,09
    4344Patrick Demarchelier
    @patrickdemarchelierofficial
    Fashion88,80
    7073Rehahn
    @rehahn_photography
    DocumentaryGallery60,65
    6476JB Qorz
    @qorz
    TravelGallery60,01
    101110Laurent Baheux
    @laurentbaheux
    Nature39,59
    116128Alexandra Sophie
    @alexandrasophiephoto
    Fashion32,99
    128131Théo Gosselin
    @theogossselin
    Lifestyle30,87
    146141Yann Arthus-Bertrand
    @Yann_A_B
    Travel27,30
    157171Jefferson Kent York
    @jeffonline
    Streetstyle20,97
    160185Alexandre Bouya
    @booyasan
    Travel18,60
    210208Eric Lafforgue
    @ericlafforgue
    Portrait14,41
    224209Arnaud Montagard
    @arnaudmontagard
    Streetstyle14,17
    222210Serge Ramelli
    @photoserge
    Architecture14,15
    211229Sophie Calle
    @sophiecallle
    Art12,24
    229230Julie de Waroquier
    @Juliedew
    Art12,21
    221241Brice Portolano
    @briceportolano_
    Documentary11,12
    302314Bettina Rheims
    @bettinarheims
    Nude5,11
    321329Hannibal Renberg
    @leoleoparis
    Streetstyle4,41
    349330Sonia Sieff
    @soniasieff
    Fashion4,40
    332336Benoit Courti
    @benoit.courti
    Portrait4,04
    RankTop 100Name & AliasGenreWebWPI
    1822Hannes Becker
    @HannesBeckerPhoto
    LandscapeGallery150,87
    2126Robert Jahns
    @nois7
    ArtGallery132,54
    2431Thomas P. Peschak
    @thomaspeschak
    Wildlife121,37
    4754Jannik Obenhoff
    @JannikObenhoff
    LandscapeGallery76,76
    5457Thomas Kakareko
    @thomas_k
    Streetstyle72,64
    5761Daniel Ernst
    @daniel_ernst
    TravelGallery70,79
    7169Paul Ripke
    @paulripke
    Commercial64,79
    6671Max Muench
    @muenchmax
    LandscapeGallery62,99
    7380Michael Schulz
    @berlinstagram
    StreetstyleGallery58,31
    7281Laura Zalenga
    @laurazalenga
    Portrait58,04
    84Marius Sperlich
    @mariussperlich
    Art57,95
    6790Ellen von Unwerth
    @ellenvonunwerth
    Art54,36
    8592Jörg Nicht
    @jn
    TravelGallery54,19
    94Johannes Hulsch
    bokehm0n
    Landscape52,37
    9195Lina Tesch
    @linatesch
    Fashion52,35
    9697Benjamin Jaworskyj
    @jaworskyj
    Landscape48,85
    104111Gerd Ludwig
    @gerdludwig
    Documentary39,04
    121113Kilian Schönberger
    @KilianSchoenbergerPhotography
    Landscape38,78
    109118Sylvia Matzkowiak
    @goldie_berlin
    Travel37,16
    138142Jean Noir
    @jeannoirphotography
    Portrait26,92
    RankTop 100Name & AliasGenreWebWPI
    1217Alex Strohl
    @alexstrohl
    Landscape201,98
    2218Daniel Kordan
    @danielkordan
    Landscape163,05
    1822Hannes Becker
    @HannesBeckerPhoto
    LandscapeGallery150,87
    2324Auditya Venkatesh
    @audiphotography
    Landscape135,62
    2633Richard Bernabe
    @bernabephoto
    LandscapeGallery117,98
    4754Jannik Obenhoff
    @JannikObenhoff
    LandscapeGallery76,76
    6164Benjamin Hardman
    @benjaminhardman
    Landscape68,31
    8168Erik Johansson
    @alltelleringet
    Landscape65,91
    6671Max Muench
    @muenchmax
    LandscapeGallery62,99
    6877Lisa Bettany
    @mostlylisa
    Landscape59,59
    7483Trey Ratcliff
    @treyratcliff
    Landscape57,99
    8993Michael Kenna
    @Michael-Kenna-Photography
    LandscapeGallery53,02
    94Johannes Hulsch
    bokehm0n
    Landscape52,37
    9697Benjamin Jaworskyj
    @jaworskyj
    Landscape48,85
    98102Sean Scott
    @seanscottphotography
    Landscape45,60
    121113Kilian Schönberger
    @KilianSchoenbergerPhotography
    Landscape38,78
    106117Terje Sorgerd
    @TSOphotography
    Landscape37,67
    126126Art Wolfe
    @artwolfe
    Landscape33,37
    129132Peter Lik
    @peterlik
    Landscape29,82
    125135Kevin Russ
    @kevinruss
    Landscape28,72
    RankTop 100Name & AliasGenreWebWPI
    33Said Mhamad
    @saidmhamadphotography
    Wedding880,10
    1822Hannes Becker
    @HannesBeckerPhoto
    LandscapeGallery150,87
    4446Syed Hussian Jamal
    @shjphotography
    WeddingGallery85,12
    5851Jasmine Star
    @jasminestar
    Wedding78,57
    4754Jannik Obenhoff
    @JannikObenhoff
    LandscapeGallery76,76
    5761Daniel Ernst
    @daniel_ernst
    TravelGallery70,79
    7281Laura Zalenga
    @laurazalenga
    Portrait58,04
    84Marius Sperlich
    @mariussperlich
    Art57,95
    94Johannes Hulsch
    bokehm0n
    Landscape52,37
    9195Lina Tesch
    @linatesch
    Fashion52,35
    113123Luis Valadares
    @luis_valadares
    Portrait34,33
    128131Théo Gosselin
    @theogossselin
    Lifestyle30,87
    145Leo Thomas
    theolator
    Landscape26,50
    144160Nuno Assis
    @nunoassis
    Architecture23,20
    249162Isabella Tabacchi
    Landscape22,98
    224209Arnaud Montagard
    @arnaudmontagard
    Streetstyle14,17
    293213Kim Ahrens
    @kiamisu
    Fashion13,82
    205227Tom Foster
    @spectacularedinburgh
    Landscape12,58
    218239Kim Leuenberger
    @kim.ou
    Travel11,29
    221241Brice Portolano
    @briceportolano_
    Documentary11,12
    RankLast yearName & AliasGenreWebWPI
    11Brandon Stanton
    @humansofny
    Streetstyle2.990,10
    22Thomas Vijayan
    @ThomasVijayanPhotography
    WildlifeGallery1.100,44
    33Said Mhamad
    @saidmhamadphotography
    Wedding880,10
    44Paul Nicklen
    @PaulNicklen
    Wildlife692,71
    5-Francesco Nappo
    @francesconappoph
    Fashion633,89
    613Jordan Matter
    @jordanmatter
    PortraitGallery420,33
    76Mario Testino
    @mariotestino
    Fashion410,00
    87Chris Burkard
    @chrisburkard
    Travel408,68
    9-Jordi Koalitic
    jordi.koalitic
    Other398,89
    105Murad Osmann
    @muradosmann
    OtherGallery395,21
    118Steve McCurry
    @stevemccurryofficial
    Documentary377,13
    129Jimmy Chin
    @jimmy_chin
    Travel304,38
    1339Annie Leibovitz
    @annieleibovitz
    Fashion272,89
    1410Clark Little
    @clarklittle
    OtherGallery256,54
    1511Sudhir Shivaram
    @sudhirshivaram
    Wildlife235,96
    1614JR
    @jr
    Streetstyle210,09
    1712Alex Strohl
    @alexstrohl
    Landscape201,98
    1822Daniel Kordan
    @danielkordan
    Landscape163,05
    1915Emanuele Ferrari
    @EmanueleFerrariPhotographer
    FashionGallery161,45
    2016Terry Richardson
    @terryrichardson
    Fashion155,54
    2117Theron Humphrey
    @thiswildidea
    Travel154,86
    2218Hannes Becker
    @HannesBeckerPhoto
    LandscapeGallery150,87
    2320Christina Mittermeier
    @cristinamittermeier
    NatureGallery144,28
    2423Auditya Venkatesh
    @audiphotography
    Landscape135,62
    2519Michael Stokes
    @Stokes_Photo
    ArtGallery134,32
    2621Robert Jahns
    @nois7
    ArtGallery132,54
    2725Jake Olson
    @jakeolsonstudios
    Portrait125,31
    2831Ami Vitale
    @amivitale; @Amivee
    Wildlife125,12
    2930david guttenfelder
    @dguttenfelder
    DocumentaryGallery124,73
    3029Rathika Ramasamy
    @rathikaramasamy
    WildlifeGallery121,91
    3124Thomas P. Peschak
    @thomaspeschak
    Wildlife121,37
    3234Lara Jade
    @larajadephotography
    FashionGallery118,40
    3326Richard Bernabe
    @bernabephoto
    LandscapeGallery117,98
    3428Adam Bouska
    @adambouska
    Fashion113,34
    3535Renan Ozturk
    @renan_ozturk
    Travel111,14
    3627Christoffer Collin
    @wisslaren
    Travel110,18
    3740Hari Menon
    @harimenonphotography
    NatureGallery109,52
    3832Russell James
    @nomadrj
    Fashion108,26
    3936Manfred Baumann
    @manfredbaumann
    Portrait107,68
    4037Cory Richards
    @coryrichards
    Travel107,33
    4133Laurence & Jessica Norah
    @lozula
    TravelGallery106,61
    4242Simone Bramante
    @brahmino
    Commercial103,24
    4338Emily Soto
    @emilysoto
    Fashion102,82
    4443Patrick Demarchelier
    @patrickdemarchelierofficial
    Fashion88,80
    4541Nick Knight
    @showstudio_nick_knight
    Fashion86,21
    4644Syed Hussian Jamal
    @shjphotography
    WeddingGallery85,12
    4749Alessio Albi
    @alessioalbiphotography
    Portrait83,29
    4851Andrew Knapp
    @andrewknapp
    WildlifeGallery82,09
    4953GMB Akash
    @gmbakash
    StreetstyleGallery81,06
    5045Mike Kus
    @mikekus
    Commercial79,92
    5158Jasmine Star
    @jasminestar
    Wedding78,57
    5248Joe McNally
    @joemcnallyphoto
    Portrait78,11
    5346Adam Senatori
    @adamsenatori
    Other77,50
    5447Jannik Obenhoff
    @JannikObenhoff
    LandscapeGallery76,76
    5550Dan Rubin
    @danrubin
    CommercialGallery74,23
    5659Scott Kelby
    @scottkelby
    PortraitGallery73,47
    5754Thomas Kakareko
    @thomas_k
    Streetstyle72,64
    5875David LaChapelle
    @lachapelleland
    Fashion71,34
    5952Timothy McGurr
    @13thwitness
    Streetstyle71,34
    6055Chase Jarvis
    @chasejarvis
    Documentary71,25
    6157Daniel Ernst
    @daniel_ernst
    TravelGallery70,79
    6269Martin Parr
    @parrstudio
    Documentary69,18
    6356Paul Steele
    @paul_steele
    Travel69,16
    6461Benjamin Hardman
    @benjaminhardman
    Landscape68,31
    6577Everton Rosa
    @rosaeverton
    Wedding67,40
    6660Bruce Weber
    @bruce_weber
    Fashion66,82
    6763Sue Bryce
    @suebryce
    Portrait66,25
    6881Erik Johansson
    @alltelleringet
    Landscape65,91
    6971Paul Ripke
    @paulripke
    Commercial64,79
    7062Steven Klein
    @stevenkleinstudio
    Fashion63,38
    7166Max Muench
    @muenchmax
    LandscapeGallery62,99
    7293Lee Jeffries
    @lee_jeffries
    Portrait61,76
    7370Rehahn
    @rehahn_photography
    DocumentaryGallery60,65
    7484Jared Polin
    @jaredpolin
    Documentary60,52
    7565Jim Harmer
    @jimharmer
    Documentary60,22
    7664JB Qorz
    @qorz
    TravelGallery60,01
    7768Lisa Bettany
    @mostlylisa
    Landscape59,59
    7883Sam Horine
    @samhorine
    Streetstyle59,23
    7982Mario Sorrenti
    @mario_sorrenti
    Nude59,12
    8073Michael Schulz
    @berlinstagram
    StreetstyleGallery58,31
    8172Laura Zalenga
    @laurazalenga
    Portrait58,04
    8288Lindsay Adler
    @lindsayadler_photo
    Portrait58,00
    8374Trey Ratcliff
    @treyratcliff
    Landscape57,99
    84-Marius Sperlich
    @mariussperlich
    Art57,95
    8586David Lloyd
    @davidllo; @davidlloyd
    Wildlife56,90
    8679Michael Christopher Brown
    @michaelchristopherbrown
    Documentary56,37
    8778Paul Octavious
    @pauloctavious
    Documentary55,70
    8876Vicky Navarro
    @lavicvic
    StreetstyleGallery55,35
    8980Philip Bloom
    @philipbloom
    DocumentaryGallery55,20
    9067Ellen von Unwerth
    @ellenvonunwerth
    Art54,36
    91294Hiroaki Fukuda
    @hirozzzz
    Streetstyle54,23
    9285Jörg Nicht
    @jn
    TravelGallery54,19
    9389Michael Kenna
    @Michael-Kenna-Photography
    LandscapeGallery53,02
    94-Johannes Hulsch
    bokehm0n
    Landscape52,37
    9591Lina Tesch
    @linatesch
    Fashion52,35
    9690Jeremy Cowart
    @jeremycowart
    Portrait49,44
    9796Benjamin Jaworskyj
    @jaworskyj
    Landscape48,85
    9892Neeta Shankar
    @neetashankar
    Wedding48,54
    9987Ahmed Mokhtar
    @ahmedmokhtarph
    Wedding48,48
    10095Gary Arndt
    @everythingeverywhere
    Travel46,65
    RankTop 100Name & AliasGenreWebWPI
    3913Annie Leibovitz
    @annieleibovitz
    Fashion272,89
    2023Christina Mittermeier
    @cristinamittermeier
    NatureGallery144,28
    3128Ami Vitale
    @amivitale; @Amivee
    Wildlife125,12
    2930Rathika Ramasamy
    @rathikaramasamy
    WildlifeGallery121,91
    3432Lara Jade
    @larajadephotography
    FashionGallery118,40
    3843Emily Soto
    @emilysoto
    Fashion102,82
    5851Jasmine Star
    @jasminestar
    Wedding78,57
    6367Sue Bryce
    @suebryce
    Portrait66,25
    6877Lisa Bettany
    @mostlylisa
    Landscape59,59
    7281Laura Zalenga
    @laurazalenga
    Portrait58,04
    8882Lindsay Adler
    @lindsayadler_photo
    Portrait58,00
    7688Vicky Navarro
    @lavicvic
    StreetstyleGallery55,35
    6790Ellen von Unwerth
    @ellenvonunwerth
    Art54,36
    9195Lina Tesch
    @linatesch
    Fashion52,35
    9298Neeta Shankar
    @neetashankar
    Wedding48,54
    100103Sapna Reddy
    @sapnareddy
    Nature45,35
    308104Sarah Palmer
    @heysp
    Streetstyle44,90
    103112Meg Bitton
    @MegBittonPhotography
    Portrait38,89
    111116Anne Geddes
    @annegeddesofficial
    Portrait37,80
    109118Sylvia Matzkowiak
    @goldie_berlin
    Travel37,16
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    Analysis of the TOP100:

    The best photographers in the world

    The Top100 Photographers on the Web has been selecting today’s most popular photographers since 2015. These days, the best photographers reach over 200 million people worldwide with their social media profiles. Since recording began, fans of the TOP100 photographers have more than doubled, from 82.4 to 171.47 million. We’ve been watching up to 1000 photographers in order to compile this annual ranking.

    Since compilation began in 2015, one photographer has been unsurpassed in his success: as best photographer, American Brandon Stanton has been the unchallenged leader of the rankings ever since. This continues to be the case in 2020: with over 30 million fans, he remains firmly at the pinnacle of the top photographers in the world. The second- and third-placed photographers, Thomas Vijayan from Canada (No. 2 with 1,100.44 WPI) and Lebanon-born Said Mhamad (No. 3 with 880,10 WPI), have also been able to defend their positions.

    The ranking of the TOP 100 Photographers is constantly in flux. Although the top three, Stanton, Vijayan and Mhamad, have successfully established themselves at the apex of the rankings, top placings amongst the best photographers in the world are possible even for newcomers. Thus, we see Italian Francesco Nappo and Spaniard Jordi Koalitic appearing in 2020 for the first time. The latter thrills his rapidly expanding fan base with spectacular optical effects and is perhaps less associated with classic photography.

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    The best photographers from 20 countries

    Most of the top photographers come from the Western cultural environment. More than 80% are European or North American. US-Americans continue to constitute the largest group among the top photographers: They hold 38 spots in the Top 100 Photographers and three spots in the TOP 10 Photographers rankings. Germany and the UK are also particularly successful in the TOP100 with 16 spots and 12 spots respectively. The other spots are occupied by the best photographers from a total of 19 countries as the public’s favourites in 2020.

    If we look at the presence of the different cultural spheres in the TOP100 of the best photographers in the world, one aspect must not be overlooked: The ranking of the TOP100 photographers represents their success on Western/US-American social media platforms. If, for example, a photographer has a multitude of fans on Chinese platforms, this success won’t be included in this ranking. This means that the calculated ranking might well distort the significance of American and European photographers in a global context.

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    Who are the best photographers in the world?

    Have gender-specific implications on photography and its impact ever been examined? The TOP100 of the best photographers in the world tells us in any case that photography is a male domain. The current ranking features 86 men and only 14 women. This is all the more remarkable given that photography is to a large extent constituted of aesthetic perception – a skill which our Western society traditionally attributes to women.

    It is gratifying that American icon Annie Leibovitz is being discovered right now by the Instagram community. She now leads the ranking of the most successful women for the first time at No. 13. Just last year she was at No. 39. We look forward with keen anticipation to her entry into the Top 10 Photographers this coming year. Thus, she is also achieving on the internet the significance that she has enjoyed for many years in classic photography.

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    The best photographers in the world on Instagram

    The significance of social media channels for the best photographers changes constantly. Today, Instagram is without a doubt the most important platform. All those who won a spot in the TOP 100 photographers ranking have a profile on Instagram. On Facebook – once foremost in social media – on the other hand, only 89 of the best photographers in the world have a profile, and these profiles are often no longer updated regularly. Many accounts will probably be closed in the next months and years, with Facebook losing even more significance.

    In the 2020 ranking for the first time, a new platform with impressive user numbers has appeared: TikTok. The first photographers are using this platform to publish making-of videos of their shoots and are gaining fans at a staggering rate. Spaniard Jordi Koalitic reaches an unbelievable 18.2+ million fans with his TikTok videos.

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    The Web Popularity Index (WPI)

    The Web Popularity Index (WPI) takes into consideration the three key factors of the social web: reach, interaction with users, and external references. Thousands of social media and web indicators for popular photographers of the present day were collected during the survey period and evaluated for the creation of the index.

    We analysed: fans, followers and subscribers on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, Flickr, Tumblr, 500px and other social networks, ratios for interaction with subscribers, fans and followers, as well as references for the photographers’ publications.

    Poster PDF “TOP100″ Download

    All the photographers of our ranking at a glance: Download the official Poster of the “TOP100 Photographers on the web” as a PDF. With all the information on countries of origin, genre and the Web Popularity Index.

    You can also view the rankings for the previous years here. Simply select the year and download the rankings.

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