Fenton was a pioneering documentary photographer who captured military life and group portraits during the Crimean War using albumen prints, sharing Le Gray's balance of formal portraiture and authentic historical record within a military camp setting.

Brady specialized in 19th century documentary military photography including officer group portraits in camp environments, producing albumen prints that similarly recorded military hierarchy and social dynamics with a blend of formal composition and journalistic authenticity.

Beato produced albumen print documentary photographs of military personnel and campaigns across multiple continents in the mid to late 19th century, sharing Le Gray's sepia toned aesthetic and his approach to capturing the social atmosphere and hierarchical structure of military life.