THE 2000’S – MULTIFACETED

The 2000s was a turning point in photography with the widespread adoption of digital photography, the emergence of new styles and movements, and the impact of social media on the way we consume and share images.

One of the most significant was the rise of conceptual photography, which emphasized the importance of ideas and concepts over technical skill or aesthetics. Conceptual photographers, such as Gregory Crewdson and Cindy Sherman, used their images to explore themes such as identity, memory, and perception.

Another important trend in photography during the 2000s was post-processing techniques. With the rise of digital photography, photographers had access to a wide range of software and tools that allowed them to manipulate images in previously impossible ways. Photographers such as Annie Leibovitz and David LaChapelle used post-processing techniques to create surreal and fantastical images that challenged traditional notions of reality.

In fashion photography, the 2000s saw the emergence of a new aesthetic characterized by sleek and polished images. Photographers such as Mario Testino and Steven Meisel helped to define this aesthetic, which was marked by a focus on beauty, glamour, and luxury.

Photographers such as Arthur Belebeau and Kenneth Willardt used the new technology in digital cameras to create images with an almost surreal intensity and depth; the combination of bright colors realized in deeply saturated colors, and hard lighting and shadows captured with precision and depth create images which are beautified almost to an extreme. While Arthur Belebeau plays with saturated colors, stark contrasts,