This is a list of notable photographers.
Africa
Algeria
Zohra Bensemra (born 1968) Sabrina Draoui (born 1977)
Hocine Zaourar (born 1952)
Benin
Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou
Mayeul Akpovi (born 1979)
Cameroon
Joseph Chila (born 1948) Angèle Etoundi Essamba (born 1962) Samuel Fosso (born 1962) Jacques Toussele (1939–2017)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gosette Lubondo (born 1993) Joseph Makula (1929–2006)
Egypt
W. Hanselman
Sherif Sonbol (born 1956) Ayman Lotfy (born 1968)
Eritrea
Senayt Samuel (born 1969)
Ethiopia
Eyerusalem Jiregna (born 1993) Aïda Muluneh (born 1974) Michael Tsegaye (born 1975)
Gambia
Khadija Saye (1992–2017)
Ghana
Edmund Abaka
Felicia Abban (born 1935) Robert Abban (born 1989) Campbell Addy (born c. 1993) Daniel Attoumou Amicchia (1908–1994) Philip Kwame Apagya (born 1958) Gilbert Asante James Barnor (born 1929) Eric Gyamfi (born 1990) Josephine Kuuire Bob Pixel (1976–2021) TwinsDntBeg (born 1989)
Kenya
Mohamed Amin (1943–1996) Osborne Macharia (born 1986) Boniface Mwangi (born 1983) Mimi Cherono Ng'ok (born 1983) Priya Ramrakha (1935–1968)
Mali
Alioune Bâ (born 1959) Fatoumata Diabaté (born 1980) Seydou Keïta (1921–2001) Adama Kouyaté (1928–2020)
Hamidou Maiga (born 1932) Malick Sidibé (1935–2016)
Namibia
Margaret Courtney-Clarke (born 1949) Tony Figueira (1959–2017)
Nigeria
George Da Costa (1853–1929) Herzekiah Andrew Shanu (1858–1905) Neils Walwin Holm (1866–1927) Solomon Osagie Alonge (1911–1994) Tidiani Shitou (1933–2000) Rotimi Fani-Kayode (1955–1989) J. D. 'Okhai Ojeikere (1930–2014) Tam Fiofori (born 1942) Samuel Fosso (born 1962) Simon Norfolk (born 1963) Iké Udé (born 1964) Dayo Adedayo (born 1964) Kelechi Amadi-Obi (born 1969) Akintunde Akinleye (born 1971) James Iroha Uchechukwu (born 1972) Misan Harriman (born 1977) Andrew Esiebo (born 1978) Aisha Augie-Kuta (born 1980) Emeka Okereke (born 1980) Bayo Omoboriowo (born 1987) Jenevieve Aken (born 1989) Uche Odoh (born 1989) Adetona Omokanye (born 1990) Anny Robert (born 1990) Caleb Femi (born 1990) Neec Nonso (born 1990) Amarachi Nwosu (born 1994) David Uzochukwu (born 1998) Nora Awolowo (born 1999)
Sierra Leone
Alphonso Lisk-Carew (1887–1969)
South Africa
Omar Badsha (born 1945) Steve Bloom (born 1953) Steven Bosch (born 1978) Kevin Carter (1960–1994) James Chapman (1831–1872) Ernest Cole (1940–1990) Vera Elkan (1908–2008) Arthur Elliott (1870–1938) Abrie Fourie (born 1969) Caroline Gibello (born 1974) David Goldblatt (1930–2018) Bob Gosani (1934–1972) Anton Hammerl (1969–2011) Sam Haskins (1926–2009) Pieter Hugo (born 1976) Phumzile Khanyile (born 1991) Alf Kumalo (1930–2012) Carla Liesching (born 1985) Ambrose Lomax (1867–1943) David Lurie (born 1951) Peter Magubane (born 1932) Michael Meyersfeld (born 1940) Eric Miller (born 1951) Nandipha Mntambo (born 1982) Santu Mofokeng (1956–2020) Billy Monk (1937–1982) Zwelethu Mthethwa (born 1960) Zanele Muholi (born 1972) Sam Nzima (1934–2018) Obie Oberholzer (born 1947) Henrik Purienne (born 1977) Andrzej Sawa (born 1941) Jürgen Schadeberg (1931–2020) Thabiso Sekgala (1981–2014) Lindokuhle Sobekwa (born 1995) Austin Stevens (born 1950) Richardt Strydom (born 1971) Guy Tillim (born 1962) Gisèle Wulfsohn (1957–2011) Paul Yule (born 1956)
Uganda
Catherine Apalat (born 1981)
Zarina Bhimji (born 1963) Bash Mutumba Sarah Waiswa
Asia
Armenia
Ida Kar (1908–1974) Ohannes Kurkdjian (1851–1903) Gabriel Lekegian (fl. 1870–1890) Jean Pascal Sébah (1872–1947) Pascal Sébah (1823–1886) Van Leo (1921–2002) Samvel Sevada (born 1949)
Azerbaijan
Rena Effendi (born 1977)
Bangladesh
Cambodia
Dith Pran (1942–2008)
China
Georgia
Irakly Shanidze (born 1968)
Hong Kong
Basil Pao
Ho Fan (1931–2016)
India
Darogha Ubbas Alli (19th century) Subhankar Banerjee (born 1967) Pablo Bartholomew (born 1955) Poulomi Basu (born 1983) Dimpy Bhalotia (born 1987) Sutapa Biswas (born 1962) Lala Deen Dayal (1844–1905) Dhaval Dhairyawan (1979–2012) Sunil Dutt (born 1939) Sohrab Hura (born 1981) Atul Kasbekar (born 1965) Yatin Patel Altaf Qadri (born 1976) Raghu Rai (born 1942) Dabboo Ratnani (born 1971) Vicky Roy (born 1987) Benu Sen (1932–2011) Raghubir Singh (1942–1999) Swarup Chatterjee (born 1976) Kamran Yusuf (Kamran Yousuf, born 1994) Balan Madhavan Jayanth Sharma (born 1980)
Indonesia
Kassian Cephas (1845–1912)