Who to Follow on Instagram: The Photographers

Tim Barber
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Mert Alas
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Mert Alas 2
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Mert Alas 3
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Mert Alas 10
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Miles Aldridge
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Miles Aldridge 1
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Miles Aldridge 4
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Miles Aldridge 2
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Miles Aldridge 3
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Miles Aldridge 5
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Miles Aldridge 7
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Miles Aldridge 6
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Tim Barber
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Tim Barber 6
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Tim Barber 1
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Tim Barber 4
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Tim Barber 5
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Tim Barber 2
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Tim Barber 3
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Fabien Baron
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Fabien Barron 1
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Fabien Barron 6
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Fabien Barron 5
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Fabien Barron 7
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Fabien Barron 3
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Fabien Barron 2
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Fabien Barron 8
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Fabien Barron 4
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Cass Bird
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Cass Bird 2
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Cass Bird 9
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Cass Bird 4
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Cass Bird 3
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Cass Bird 8
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Cass Bird 6
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Cass Bird 7
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Cass Bird 1
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Cass Bird 5
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Cass Bird 10
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Ryan Kenny
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Ryan Kenny 2
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Ryan Kenny 3
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Ryan Kenny 8
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Ryan Kenny 1
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Ryan Kenny 5
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Ryan Kenny 4
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Ryan Kenny 6
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Ryan Kenny 7
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Ryan Kenny 9
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Glen Luchford
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Glen Luchford 2
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Glen Luchford 3
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Glen Luchford 4
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Glen Luchford 5
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Glen Luchford 6
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Glen Luchford 13
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Glen Luchford 7
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Glen Luchford 8
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Glen Luchford 9
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Glen Luchford 10
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Glen Luchford 11
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Glen Luchford 12
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Josh Olins
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Josh Olins 5
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Josh Olins 1
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Josh Olins 2
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Josh Olins 3
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Josh Olins 4
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Josh Olins 6
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Angelo Pennetta
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Angelo Pennetta 1
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Angelo Pennetta 3
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Angelo Pennetta 2
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Angelo Pennetta 5
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Angelo Pennetta 4
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Angelo Pennetta 7
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Angelo Pennetta 6
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Angelo Pennetta 8
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Angelo Pennetta 9
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Alex Prager
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alex prager 1
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alex prager 4
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alex prager 6
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alex prager 9
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alex prager 10
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alex prager 3
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alex prager 7
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alex prager 8
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alex prager 5
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alex prager 11
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Terry Richardson
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Terry Richardson 3
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Terry Richardson 6
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Terry Richardson 4
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Terry Richardson 1
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Terry Richardson 8
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Terry Richardson 2
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Terry Richardson 5
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Terry Richardson 7
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Collier Schorr
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Collier Schorr 2
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Collier Schorr 3
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Collier Schorr 5
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Collier Schorr 4
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Collier Schorr 6
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Collier Schorr 7
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Mario Sorrenti
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Mario Sorrenti 1
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Mario Sorrenti 2
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Mario Sorrenti 3
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Mario Sorrenti 4
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Mario Sorrenti 5
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Mario Sorrenti 6
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Inez & Vinoodh
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Inez and Vioodh 1
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Inez and Vioodh 2
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Inez and Vioodh 3
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Inez and Vioodh 4
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Inez and Vioodh 5
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Inez and Vioodh 6
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Inez and Vioodh 7
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Inez and Vioodh 8
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Inez and Vioodh 9
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Inez and Vioodh 10
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Inez and Vioodh 11
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Tim Barber
Mert Alas
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Mert Alas 4
Mert Alas 2
Mert Alas 3
Mert Alas 5
Mert Alas 7
Mert Alas 6
Mert Alas 8
Mert Alas 9
Mert Alas 11
Mert Alas 10
Miles Aldridge
Miles Aldridge 1
Miles Aldridge 4
Miles Aldridge 2
Miles Aldridge 3
Miles Aldridge 5
Miles Aldridge 7
Miles Aldridge 6
Tim Barber
Tim Barber 6
Tim Barber 1
Tim Barber 4
Tim Barber 5
Tim Barber 2
Tim Barber 3
Fabien Baron
Fabien Barron 1
Fabien Barron 6
Fabien Barron 5
Fabien Barron 7
Fabien Barron 3
Fabien Barron 2
Fabien Barron 8
Fabien Barron 4
Cass Bird
Cass Bird 2
Cass Bird 9
Cass Bird 4
Cass Bird 3
Cass Bird 8
Cass Bird 6
Cass Bird 7
Cass Bird 1
Cass Bird 5
Cass Bird 10
Ryan Kenny
Ryan Kenny 2
Ryan Kenny 3
Ryan Kenny 8
Ryan Kenny 1
Ryan Kenny 5
Ryan Kenny 4
Ryan Kenny 6
Ryan Kenny 7
Ryan Kenny 9
Glen Luchford
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Glen Luchford 2
Glen Luchford 3
Glen Luchford 4
Glen Luchford 5
Glen Luchford 6
Glen Luchford 13
Glen Luchford 7
Glen Luchford 8
Glen Luchford 9
Glen Luchford 10
Glen Luchford 11
Glen Luchford 12
Josh Olins
Josh Olins 5
Josh Olins 1
Josh Olins 2
Josh Olins 3
Josh Olins 4
Josh Olins 6
Angelo Pennetta
Angelo Pennetta 10
Angelo Pennetta 1
Angelo Pennetta 3
Angelo Pennetta 2
Angelo Pennetta 5
Angelo Pennetta 4
Angelo Pennetta 7
Angelo Pennetta 6
Angelo Pennetta 8
Angelo Pennetta 9
Alex Prager
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alex prager 1
alex prager 4
alex prager 6
alex prager 9
alex prager 10
alex prager 3
alex prager 7
alex prager 8
alex prager 5
alex prager 11
Terry Richardson
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Terry Richardson 6
Terry Richardson 4
Terry Richardson 1
Terry Richardson 8
Terry Richardson 2
Terry Richardson 5
Terry Richardson 7
Collier Schorr
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Collier Schorr 2
Collier Schorr 3
Collier Schorr 5
Collier Schorr 4
Collier Schorr 6
Collier Schorr 7
Mario Sorrenti
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Mario Sorrenti 2
Mario Sorrenti 3
Mario Sorrenti 4
Mario Sorrenti 5
Mario Sorrenti 6
Inez & Vinoodh
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Inez and Vioodh 5
Inez and Vioodh 6
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Inez and Vioodh 10
Inez and Vioodh 11
Tim Barber
Mert Alas
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Mert Alas 2
Mert Alas 3
Mert Alas 5
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Mert Alas 10
Miles Aldridge
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Miles Aldridge 4
Miles Aldridge 2
Miles Aldridge 3
Miles Aldridge 5
Miles Aldridge 7
Miles Aldridge 6
Tim Barber
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Tim Barber 1
Tim Barber 4
Tim Barber 5
Tim Barber 2
Tim Barber 3
Fabien Baron
Fabien Barron 1
Fabien Barron 6
Fabien Barron 5
Fabien Barron 7
Fabien Barron 3
Fabien Barron 2
Fabien Barron 8
Fabien Barron 4
Cass Bird
Cass Bird 2
Cass Bird 9
Cass Bird 4
Cass Bird 3
Cass Bird 8
Cass Bird 6
Cass Bird 7
Cass Bird 1
Cass Bird 5
Cass Bird 10
Ryan Kenny
Ryan Kenny 2
Ryan Kenny 3
Ryan Kenny 8
Ryan Kenny 1
Ryan Kenny 5
Ryan Kenny 4
Ryan Kenny 6
Ryan Kenny 7
Ryan Kenny 9
Glen Luchford
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Glen Luchford 2
Glen Luchford 3
Glen Luchford 4
Glen Luchford 5
Glen Luchford 6
Glen Luchford 13
Glen Luchford 7
Glen Luchford 8
Glen Luchford 9
Glen Luchford 10
Glen Luchford 11
Glen Luchford 12
Josh Olins
Josh Olins 5
Josh Olins 1
Josh Olins 2
Josh Olins 3
Josh Olins 4
Josh Olins 6
Angelo Pennetta
Angelo Pennetta 10
Angelo Pennetta 1
Angelo Pennetta 3
Angelo Pennetta 2
Angelo Pennetta 5
Angelo Pennetta 4
Angelo Pennetta 7
Angelo Pennetta 6
Angelo Pennetta 8
Angelo Pennetta 9
Alex Prager
alex prager 2
alex prager 1
alex prager 4
alex prager 6
alex prager 9
alex prager 10
alex prager 3
alex prager 7
alex prager 8
alex prager 5
alex prager 11
Terry Richardson
Terry Richardson 3
Terry Richardson 6
Terry Richardson 4
Terry Richardson 1
Terry Richardson 8
Terry Richardson 2
Terry Richardson 5
Terry Richardson 7
Collier Schorr
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Collier Schorr 2
Collier Schorr 3
Collier Schorr 5
Collier Schorr 4
Collier Schorr 6
Collier Schorr 7
Mario Sorrenti
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Mario Sorrenti 2
Mario Sorrenti 3
Mario Sorrenti 4
Mario Sorrenti 5
Mario Sorrenti 6
Inez & Vinoodh
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Inez and Vioodh 2
Inez and Vioodh 3
Inez and Vioodh 4
Inez and Vioodh 5
Inez and Vioodh 6
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Inez and Vioodh 11

We've been Instagramming for some time now, and while we enjoy a good filter debate as much as the next person, we’re really in it for the feed. That constant stream of inspiration—OK, maybe there's a Japanese hedgehog sandwiched in between Caroline Brasch Nielsen (@caroline _brasch) and Katie Grand (@kegrand)—transfixes us from morning to midnight. (Seriously, what did we do in line for Starbucks before Kevin Systrom?)

Of all of the accounts that reeled us in, our gateway drug was fashion photographers. Their snaps are so insider-y that we know well in advance just which models, locales, and behind-the-scene teams we can look forward to seeing in our favorite magazines, and play voyeur to the fashion friendships that form off-camera (e.g., Cass and Daria). The best Instagramming photogs take us down the rabbit hole to the very people, places, or art shows that inspire their work—all delivered with the perfect composition and filter (or not). So, in the interest of making the addictive app more navigable, we've assembled a directory to the photographer accounts we get out of bed for (or, check first thing in the morning... sorry Arianna):

Who: Mert Alas @mertalas

IRL: One half of the digitally-savvy duo known as Mert and Marcus

As Seen In: W, Vogue, The New Yorker, Dossier

Insta Style: Kate, Daria, Gisele, Natalia, Lara, and more Supes; surrealistic color schemes; selfies of the not-so-hard-on-the-eyes Turk with his bold-face pals (think: Jessica Chastain, Kanye)

Who: Miles Aldridge @milesaldridge

IRL: Illustrator-cum-photographer who prefers hyper-stylized, sexualized models with spacey expressions; half-brother to model Lily; ex-husband to Kristen McMenamy

As Seen In: Vogue Italia, MAC campaigns

Insta Style: Pop kitsch; everyday absurdities; lush flora; his artistic process

Who: Tim Barber @timobarber

IRL: Former photo editor of Vice, founder of TinyVices

As Seen In: MUSE, Bullet, Opening Ceremony campaigns

Insta Style: Artful selfies (shadows and reflections); satirical cityscapes; cats!; amazing t-shirts; his coterie of model and artist friends (Anja Konstantinova, Aurel Schmidt, Ryan McGinley)

Who: Fabien Baron @fabienbaron

IRL: Art director and current editorial director Interview; photographer

As Seen In: Interview, Calvin Klein (creative direction) and Chloe campaigns (photographer)

Insta Style: Tight shots of decaying flowers (look out, @sammcknight1); architecture; Saul Leiter-esque painterly landscapes

Who: Cass Bird @cassblackbird

IRL: Brooklyn-based fine-art and fashion photographer

As Seen In: The New Yorker, Dossier, T, The New York Times Style Magazine, Dazed & Confused

Insta Style: The gritty vigor of her editorial work in iPhone form; behind-the-scenes outtakes from shoots with bff Daria Werbory; Cass mimicking celebrities with celebrities; her wife (The Wall Group’s Ali Bird) and their two kids

Who: Ryan Kenny @arekenny

IRL: Zeitgeisty Australian photographer

As Seen In: i-D, Oyster

Insta Style: Young models hearts running free (Teresa Olman,Bambi Northwood-Blyth); wanderlust-inspiring landscapes filtered with flare; cacti; palm trees

Who: Glen Luchford @ _glen _luchford

IRL: British-born photographer, film director

As Seen In: The Face, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar

Insta Style: Vintage polaroids, outtakes, and unpublished photos featuring Kate Moss, Stella Tennant, Milla Jovovich; cool British artists and fashion insiders (Tracy Emin and Camilla Nickerson); before-and-after series of Luchford setting up and getting the shot; his bestie, Mario Sorrenti

Who: Josh Olins @josholins

IRL: British photographer capturing day-dreaming models

As Seen In: British Vogue, Vanity Fair, Vogue China

Insta Style: Frenetic city life; humorous juxtapositions; quiet beauty; his Polish model buds (e.g., Zuzanna Krzatala, his gf).

Who: Angelo Pennetta @angelopennetta

IRL: British photographer shooting gritty-glamorous millennials

As Seen In: Industrie, Vogue, Numéro

Insta Style: The cool-kids club (Alexa, Dree, Cara, etc.) on set; transcendental light; his latest culinary indulgence; puppies!

Who: Alex Prager @alexprager

IRL: Suspense-driven fashion photographer

As Seen In: The Museum of Modern Art, W, Vogue

Insta Style: Her life with graphic designer Simon Dargan; the art she’s seeing; cinematic behind-the-scenes snaps; selfies with her artist sister, Vanessa; sunny California.

Who: Terry Richardson @terryrichardsonstudio

IRL: Making two-thumbs up a thing again

As Seen In: Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Harper's Bazaar, YSL beauty campaigns

Insta Style: Flash-driven selfies with models, rockstars, and celebs at his studio; lots of flannel; his signature positive hand sign

Who: Collier Schorr @collsea

IRL: American photographer specializing in androgynous and fantasy-riddled youth

As Seen In: Self Service, Dossier, Dazed & Confused

Insta Style: Her girlfriend, hairstylist Holli Smith; nearly bare-faced models and actresses (Kate Moss, Kristen Stewart); YOUNG LEONARDO DICAPRIO

Who: Mario Sorrenti @Mario _Sorrenti _2

IRL: Italian-born New Yorker best known for iconographic magazine spreads of nude models

As Seen In: Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Purple, V

Insta Style: Sexually-charged images (so much so that Instagram has deactivated his account several times); snaps of his kids; outtakes and contact sheets from high-profile shoots; his own drawings; his pal, Glen Luchford.

Who: Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin @inezvinoodh

IRL: Dutch photography duo and parents of one very cool kid, Charles

As Seen In: Vogue Paris, i-D, Yves Saint Laurent and H&M campaigns (including the new series with Beyonce)

Insta Style: Their son; their shoots; their love of floral arrangements; what they’re eating (and not eating: no salt!); sealed with a kiss (“kisses”)

Any awesome accounts we missed? Let us know in the comments!