Edward Bierstadt (September 11, 1824 – June 15, 1906) was a photographer of portraits and landscapes as well as an engraver and a pioneer of color photography in the United States.

[2] In 1860, he opened his own studio in New York City along with his brother, Albert Bierstadt, whose artwork he made into engravings.

In November 1877, Bierstadt exhibited three color Albertype prints at the American Institute in New York City.

[7] In 1894, his work in color photography gained attention when he exhibited prints of oil and watercolor paintings, portraits, floral studies, and other subjects.

In collaboration with Dr. Edward Leaming at Columbia College, he produced color photographs of microscopic specimens in 1895 and 1896.