Bill Brandt.
For everything he did.
Bill Brandt.
For everything he did.
Galen Rowell, photographer, born August 23 1940, died August 11 2002
Malaysian photographer Ming Thein
His technical skills and tonal nuances are mind boggling. There is a certain quality to his photos that feels like you are seeing the scene out of your window! This blog of his is a wealth of information. In particular, check out his video on shooting in Havana.
My dad bought me my first camera in 1961 as a 10 year old.
As I progressed into my teens, in the swinging 60’s, my choice has to be David Bailey.
He is still going strong in his late seventies and still only uses film.
He must have inspired a whole generation to try photography. (he always had the most glamorous women)
Being to photography, what David Hockney is to art, being popular always bought criticism from the purists, but his work with celebrities still shines today.
There are too many bright eyes out there to name just 1, sorry for the incontinece. These are a few relativelly unknown photogs/artists that I like
///// Carrying at all times or the fucking boss
///// Top Shelf
Kari Medig - Why can’t dead man ski? Enter Kari Medig, king of the square // http://www.karimedigphoto.com/dawn-in-siberia
Gábor Arion Kudász
Portfolio ==> http://www.arionkudasz.com/images/Arion_portfolio_2016.pdf
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Rebecca Soderholm - the residue
Denis Cherim - funny formalist
Monty Kaplan - nother (hue) formalist >> https://www.instagram.com/montykaplan/
I’d love to find more of Rickard Aall’s akwardness … http://tripmag.co.uk/rickard-aall/
My father. He has been ill for much of my life but while he still could he would take photographs of family, friends and strangers, and deliver prints to them. His sole reason was to go out of his way to bring people joy, not just with the camera. He hasn’t been able to take photos for more than a decade. He is the reason that I enjoy photography and this community.
Thanks, some really interesting names have been listed. I am looking into to those, there’s a lot to find out…
Helmut Newton and/or Peter Lindbergh - you chose the one you like better. I honestly hope that both have influenced my work.
I’m a big fan of Dan Winters and his portraits. He commands his lights in interesting ways and often finds wonderful views of his subjects. His control and flagging of his key lights is always visually striking.
Steve McCury with his excellent ability to capture atmospheric moments and expressions only in the available light.
I really like his colorful underexposed style of photographing.
@s7habo, I’d never heard of this guy but those images really stopped me in my tracks. I went to his site to see more of his work, and his work is definitely worth studying. Thanks!
Ansel Adams. Yeah, I know…
Thing is, when I look back on my experiences making images, what inspires me today is rooted in what he did and wrote about:
Even today, I’ll grayscale a digital image to explore what it might do in the context I learned studying Ansel Adams.
This is a great idea for a thread! There are many inspirations I could list. My dad got me into it as a kid, so that’s the first. In terms of classic photographers, I’ve always been very inspired by Sebastao Salgado:
Recently, Simon Baxter’s YouTube channel has been a HUGE inspiration.
I’ve also been hugely influenced by Ted Forbes over at The Art of Photography.
Many others too…
Very cool…turns out his name is Troy Paiva though!
Wow, Steve McCurry’s work is amazing! I had not yet come across it. Thanks!
Speeling is not my strong suite
I remember that photo well (doesn’t everyone?), but had never looked into who took it.