OK< two of the images from my all time list, these one are what comes to minds that come to mind today.
Richard Avedon from "Nothing Personal"
This one is close second.
My all time favourite.... always has been since 1968.
The page across from that one has the following text.
"The sea rises, the light fails, lovers cling to each other and children cling to us. The moment we cease to hold each other, the moment we break faith with one another, the sea engulfs us, and the light goes out."
James Baldwin and Richard Avedon, at their artistic best.
The technical aspects are terrible. The power of the images speak for themselves. That's photgrpahy.