--- title: TIME's Best Portraits of 2014 description: TIME looks back on a year in portraiture canonical: https://time.com/3607606/time-best-portraits-of-2014/ author: TIME Photo article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-12-16T09:01:52.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:41:47.128Z article:section: World og:title: TIME's Best Portraits of 2014 og:description: TIME looks back on a year in portraiture og:url: https://time.com/3607606/time-best-portraits-of-2014/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0d01b0fb340a1ece/69876bbf35ba6f0cf7c05a46/taylor-swift-martin-schoeller-piano.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Taylor-Swift-Martin-Schoeller-Piano og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: TIME's Best Portraits of 2014 twitter:description: TIME looks back on a year in portraiture twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0d01b0fb340a1ece/69876bbf35ba6f0cf7c05a46/taylor-swift-martin-schoeller-piano.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # TIME's Best Portraits of 2014 > Sponsored content. 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The organization also produces research and thought leadership on emerging trends, helping professionals stay current with skills in areas like AI, agile practices, and strategic business management. These resources are designed to help professionals at all levels enhance their skills and advance their careers. #### What is the PMBOK® Guide? The PMBOK® Guide, or A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, is PMI’s foundational guide to generally accepted project management knowledge and practice. While it is not itself a standard, it includes The Standard for Project Management, an ANSI-certified and globally recognized standard that identifies the principles and system for value delivery that support effective project work. 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From "Taylor Strikes A Chord." November 24, 2014 issue. Taylor Swift. From "Taylor Strikes A Chord." November 24, 2014 issue.Martin Schoeller for TIME by [TIME Photo](https://time.com/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Dec 16, 2014 9:01 AM UTC We know them as head of states, movie stars or athletes. They are forward-thinking, rebellious or controversial. They lead us or challenge us. Yet, behind their extraordinary auras and personalities, they are human beings like the rest of us. This year, as TIME reinforced its legacy of strong visual storytelling, these newsmakers reveled in the flashes of the magazine’s photographers. From Marco Grob’s playful portrait of Seth Meyer to Yuri Kozyrev’s powerful – and exclusive – shoot with Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova of the Pussy Riots, TIME’s commissioned photographers crisscrossed the world to meet with the world’s most influential personalities; culminating in an unprecedented four-country, 12-city photo shoot by Jackie Nickerson and Bryan Schutmaat with TIME’s Person of the Year – the Ebola Fighters.  Seth Meyers. From "We'll Do it Late." January 13, 2014 issue. Marco Grob for TIME  Spike Jonze. From "Lonely Boy." January 20, 2014 issue. Dan Winters for TIME  Maria Alyokhina (left) and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova. From "What Pussy Riot Does Next." January 20, 2014 issue. Yuri Kozyrev for TIME  Janet Yellen. From "The Sixteen Trillion Dollar Woman." January 20, 2014 issue. Peter Hapak for TIME  Monique and Jocelyne Lamoureux. From "The Enforcers." February 10, 2014 issue. Michele Asselin for TIME  François Hollande. From "Can He Fix France?" February 17, 2014 issue. Marco Grob for TIME  The Dalai Lama. From "Tibetan Wisdom." March 3, 2014 issue. Marco Grob for TIME  Lupita Nyong'o. From "The Front Runner." March 3, 2014 issue. Sebastian Kim for TIME  Wes Anderson. From "On the Night Train With Wes Anderson." March 10, 2014 issue. Markus Jans for TIME  Woody Allen. From "No. 1 With a Bullet." April 14, 2014 issue. Therese + Joel for TIME  Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. From "The Patriot." April 28, 2014 issue. Takashi Osato for TIME  John Oliver. From "Oliver's Twist." April 28, 2014 issue. Peter Yang for TIME  Colin Firth. From "10 Questions." April 28, 2014 issue. Peter Hapak for TIME  Eric Holder. From TIME's "100 Most Influential People in the World." May 5 / May 12, 2014 issue. Paola Kudacki for TIME  Mary Barra. From TIME's "100 Most Influential People in the World." May 5 / May 12, 2014 issue. Paola Kudacki for TIME  Serena Williams. From TIME's "100 Most Influential People in the World." May 5 / May 12, 2014 issue. Paola Kudacki for TIME  Jason Collins. From TIME's "100 Most Influential People in the World." May 5 / May 12, 2014 issue. Paola Kudacki for TIME  Robert Redford. From TIME's "100 Most Influential People in the World." May 5 / May 12, 2014 issue. Paola Kudacki for TIME  Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. From TIME's "100 Most Influential People in the World." May 5 / May 12, 2014 issue. Peter Hapak for TIME  Laverne Cox. From "America's Transition." June 9, 2014 issue. Gillian Laub for TIME  Jamie Ewing. From "America's Transition." June 9, 2014 issue. Gillian Laub for TIME  Jenny Slate. From "Good Humor Woman." June 16, 2014 issue. Peter Hapak for TIME  Jürgen Klinsmann. From "Stars, Stripes and Soccer." June 23, 2014 issue. Levon Biss for TIME  Left to right: Jermain Jones, Fabian Johnson and Geoff Cameron. From "Stars, Stripes and Soccer." June 23, 2014 issue. Levon Biss for TIME  JR. From "French photographer JR thinks selfies can change the world." June 23, 2014 issue. Lauren Fleishman for TIME  Jeff Koons. From "Show Me the Bunny." July 7 /July 14, 2014 issue. Sebastian Kim for TIME  Mark (left) and Ilja Terebin. From "The Antisocial Network." July 7 / July 14, 2014 issue. Rafal Milach—INSTITUTE for TIME  Jack Antonoff. From "Music Therapy." July 21, 2014 issue. Geordie Wood for TIME  Terry Crews. From "Crews Control." September 22, 2014 issue. Peter Hapak for TIME  Henry Kissinger. From "The Lion in Winter." September 22, 2014 issue. Marco Grob for TIME  U2\. From "U2's New Mission." September 29, 2014 issue. Sebastian Kim for TIME  Gillian Flynn. From "The Marriage Plot." October 6, 2014 issue. Daniel Shea for TIME  Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi. From "After the Revolution." October 6, 2014 issue. Peter Hapak for TIME  Mia Wasikowska. From "The Long Trek." October 6, 2014 issue. Erik Tanner for Time  Mark Bittman. From "How to Eat Now." October 20, 2014 issue. Grant Cornett for TIME  Eddie Redmayne. From "Let's Get Physicist." November 10, 2014 issue. Sebastian Kim for TIME  Jessica Chastain. From "The Art of Science." November 10, 2014 issue. Robert Maxwell for TIME  Matthew McConaughey. From "The Art of Science." November 10, 2014 issue. Robert Maxwell for TIME  Anne Hathaway. From "The Art of Science." November 10, 2014 issue. Robert Maxwell for TIME  Taylor Swift. From "Taylor Strikes A Chord." November 24, 2014 issue. Martin Schoeller for TIME  Channing Tatum. From "Body of Work." November 24, 2014 issue. Carlos Serrao for TIME  Benedict Cumberbatch. From "The Price of Genius." Dec. 1 / Dec. 8, 2014 issue. Dan Winters for TIME  Angelina Jolie. From "The Lady and The Scamp. Angelina Jolie Finds Her Equal." Dec. 1 / Dec. 8, 2014 issue. Paola Kudacki for TIME  Chris Rock. From "Will The Real Chris Rock Please Stand Up?" Dec. 1 / Dec. 8, 2014 issue. Geordie Wood for TIME  Dr. Jerry Brown. From "2014 Person of the Year." Dec. 22 / Dec. 29, 2014 issue. Jackie Nickerson for TIME  Salome Karwah. From "2014 Person of the Year." Dec. 22 / Dec. 29, 2014 issue Jackie Nickerson for TIME  Katie Meyler. From "2014 Person of the Year." Dec. 22 / Dec. 29, 2014 issue Jackie Nickerson for TIME  Bryan Schutmaat for TIME  Professor Thomas W. Geisbert. From "2014 Person of the Year." Dec. 22 / Dec. 29, 2014 issue Bryan Schutmaat for TIME  Peter Piot. From "2014 Person of the Year." Dec. 22 / Dec. 29, 2014 issue Bryan Schutmaat for TIME  Michael Keaton. From "The Best of Culture 2014." Dec. 22 / Dec. 29, 2014 issue. John Scarisbrick for TIME  FKA twigs. From "The Best of Culture 2014." Dec. 22 / Dec. 29, 2014 issue. John Scarisbrick for TIME  David Oyelowo. From "The Best of Culture 2014." Dec. 22 / Dec. 29, 2014 issue. John Scarisbrick for TIME  Emily St. John Mandel. From "The Best of Culture 2014." Dec. 22 / Dec. 29, 2014 issue. John Scarisbrick for TIME  Julianne Moore. From "The Best of Culture 2014." Dec. 22 / Dec. 29, 2014 issue. 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