Meet Our Esteemed
Hall of Fame
Inductees & Honorees
The International Photography Hall of Fame recognizes the work of pioneers, artists and innovators who have pushed photography forward. Explore our inductees to learn about the world through the lens of photography. These are the men and women behind the photos, cameras and inventions that capture life one image at a time.
Click on the buttons below for the lists of Hall of Fame Inductees and Special Award Honorees.
Photo Credit: HOF Inductee: © Dr. Edwin Herbert Land (Inventor of the Polaroid)
Introducing the 2025 Class of Hall of Fame Inductees and Honorees

David Burnett

Keith Carter

Adger Cowans

Sheila Metzner

Lee Miller

Stephen Shore
Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies
2025 Hall of Fame Gala
October 11, 2025, Indianapolis, IN
This year, the International Photography Hall of Fame will partner with the Indianapolis Arts Center to host a weekend of events, culminating in the 2025 Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Ceremony. The annual gala is the highlight of the year for IPHF and a central part of its mission to recognize and honor photographers and industry visionaries for their artistry, innovation, and significant contributions to the art and science of photography.
Photo Credit: 2023 HOF Inductee Vivian Maier, © Estate of Vivian Maier, Courtesy Maloof Collection and Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York
Archived Ceremonies
2016 - 2024
Explore archived award ceremonies from past International Photography Hall of Fame Inductee ceremonies. Delve into the rich tapestry of moments captured by legendary photographers as we honor their enduring legacy. Join us in reliving the significance of past ceremonies, where each inductee tells a story of innovation and inspiration.
International Photography Hall of Fame Inductees
Berenice Abbott
Sam Abell
Ansel Adams
Robert Adams
Lynsey Addario
Diane Arbus
Frederick Scott Archer
Eve Arnold
Eugene Atget
Richard Avedon
Oskar Barnack
Harry Benson
Ruth Bernard
Dawoud Bey
Margaret Bourke-White
Dr. Willard S. Boyle
Mathew Brady
Bill Brandt
Manuel Álvarez Bravo
Ernest H. Brooks
Ken Burns
Larry Burrows
Edward Burtynsky
Julia Margaret Cameron
Robert Capa
Paul Caponigro
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Imogen Cunningham
Edward Curtis
Bruce Davidson
Philip-Lorca diCorcia
Andre Adolphe-Eugene Disderi
Peter Dombrovskis
David Douglas Duncan
George Eastman
Harold Edgerton
William Eggleston
Alfred Eisenstaedt
Peter Henry Emerson
Elliott Erwitt
Walker Evans
Adolf Fassbender
Roger Fenton
Robert Frank
Anne Geddes
Helmut Gernsheim
Ralph Gibson
Paul Linwood Gittings
Nan Goldin
Ernst Haas
Brassaï (Gyula Halász)
Philippe Halsman
George W. Harris
Victor Hasselblad
Sir John Frederick William Herschel
Chester Higgins
Robert Adamson & David Octavius Hill
Lewis Hine
Hiro
Ryszard Horowitz
Walter Iooss
Graciela Iturbide
William Henry Jackson
Steve Jobs
Yousuf Karsh
Gertrude Käsebier
André Kertész
John Knoll
Thomas Knoll
Dr. Edwin Herbert Land
Dorothea Lange
Annie Leibovitz
Helen Levitt
John Loengard
Auguste and Louis Lumière
Danny Lyon
Pirie MacDonald
Vivian Maier
Jay Maisel
Louis Jacques Mande-Daguerre
Sally Mann
Mary Ellen Mark
Steve McCurry
Dr. C. E. Kenneth Mees
Susan Meiselas
Duane Michals
Richard Misrach
László Moholy-Nagy
Sarah Moon
Eadweard Muybridge
James Nachtwey
Graham Nash
Bea Nettles
Beaumont Newhall
Arnold Newman
Paul Nicklen
Joseph Nicephore Niepce
Yasuzō Nojima
Timothy H. O’Sullivan
Olivia Parker
Gordon Parks
Martin Parr
Man Ray Emmanuel Radnitzky
Frank Forster Renwick
Joe Rosenthal
Sebastião Salgado
Erich Salomon
August Sander
John Sexton
Cindy Sherman
William Eugene Smith
Pete Souza
Edward Steichen
Alfred Stieglitz
Paul Strand
Josef Sudek
William Henry Fox Talbot
Joyce Tenneson
Nadar (Gaspard-Félix Tournachon)
Jerry Uelsmann
Tony Vaccaro
Carrie Mae Weems
Edward Weston
Clarence H. White
Minor Martin White
Anne Wilkes Tucker
James Van Der Zee
Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award
Hall of Fame Leadership Award
Hall of Fame Visionary Award
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Photo Credit: Vivian Maier, © Estate of Vivian Maier, Courtesy Maloof Collection and Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York