4. Micheal Kenna: Often refereed to as a "Guru in Black and White Photography." Born in 1953 Kenna is known for his monochromatic landscapes. He describes black and white photography as "Mysteriously comforting." as what we see in life is color and when we see something in black and white either it be a movie or photo humans generally find it mysterious.

5. Robert Mapplethorpe: In 1972 Mapplethorpe took his first photos of acquaintances and friends who were socialites, composers and artists. In the 80s he began photographing nude women. And near the end of his life and generally why he is most famous was his flowers. By manipulating shadow. and using black & white lens he created glorious, surreal photos. Until his relatively short life of 1989 only living to 42.

6. Man Ray: Ray first started his modern photography career in Paris. This is where he generally took pictures of naked women preferably his wife. He was also known for making avant-garde films. Such as "Les Mystères du Château de Dé" In 1929. But he is also known for his photography. Due to World War II Ray had to move from Paris to the United States where he retired from photography for a short time until his last 4 years in 1972 where he made multiple exhibitions and died of a lung infection in 1976.