Roger Fenton (1819-1869) was a British photographer who gained recognition for his work as one of the first war photographers during the Crimean War. He is considered a towering figure in the history of photography and is known for his diverse range of work, including landscapes, portraits, architecture, and reportage. His Crimean War photographs were among the earliest attempts to document a war through photography and helped establish the medium as a form of documentation. Despite having a relatively short career of only eleven years, Fenton became the most famous and influential photographer in England during the medium's "golden age." His work continues to be celebrated and highly influential in the field of photography.