Author Topic: Who inspires you? / What photographers do you like? (Read 9903 times)

Phil · « **on:** May 31, 2013, 08:49 »

We had a similar thread a few years ago, thought it might be interesting to do it again. We all have differrent tastes but what photographers (stock or non stock) inspire you or whose images do you look at when you just feel like looking at some photos?

For me some of the old 'masters' Ansel etc

more modern

I still like Rarinda Prakarsa http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2231437 some duds and heavily photoshopped but still some great images.

Gavin Gough - http://www.gavingough.com/ who is part of the visual peacemakers http://visualpeacemakers.org/
Did a one day workshop with Gavin in Bangkok, expensive but definitely worth it - quickly assessed where I was at, worked out ways to push me and certainly taught me a lot. His being a super nice guy comes through very quickly and people are at ease with him - with that connection I look at his images and can imagine being there and get inspired to jump on a plane, or at least go take some photos

Who inspires you?

ShadySue · « **Reply #1 on:** May 31, 2013, 09:06 »

Social Documentary: Salgado, head and shoulders above the rest: http://www.amazonasimages.com

Natural History: too many to mention, but Tui de Roy is fantastic and her life story is almost unbelievable (how she started). I can't find a website for her (I have a couple of her books). She sells via Corbis: http://www.corbisimages.com/photographer/tui-de-roy

BaldricksTrousers · « **Reply #2 on:** May 31, 2013, 09:47 »

I'm 100% with you on Salgado, oh Shady One.

I love the contemplative nature of Frederick Evans's cathedral studies: http://www.andrewsmithgallery.com/exhibitions/frederickevans/index.htm

Phil · « **Reply #3 on:** May 31, 2013, 09:57 »

Thanks Sue, been off looking at Salgado, time certainly well spent

djpadavona · « **Reply #4 on:** May 31, 2013, 10:48 »

I have lots of favorites. Two whose style I particularly enjoy are -

Diego Cervo
http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photo-hispanic-man-running-jumping-wall-image19454875

and Mandy Godbehear
http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-photos-boy-playing-soccer-football-image8276028

Starzipan · « **Reply #5 on:** May 31, 2013, 11:29 »

I love looking at this guys work. http://cetrobo.deviantart.com/

I love the colors he works with as well as the whimsical ideas.

I also love following http://elenakalis.deviantart.com/gallery/

Her underwater work is pretty dang cool.

And this last one http://cute-and-bright.deviantart.com/gallery/?catpath=/

Her photos may be a lot more kitschy and overfiltered but I think they're cute and again I love the colors.

The old masters are great but I like watching some new/er people the most.

Beppe Grillo · « **Reply #6 on:** May 31, 2013, 12:19 »

They are so many…
Doisneau…
McCullin…

Today I have seen this great…
Could it be a stock photographer?
http://bigpicture.ru/?p=397545

08stock08 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 31, 2013, 16:27 »

Peter Lik for Panoramas --- Sounds interesting and his photos are good enough to be sold for $1M. Impressive 16 exhibition galleries to his credit. Purely commercial artist who has explored the market like pure businessman. -- Lik.com

In Microstock markets, the photographers are way ahead and some of them can afford real good team and equipments. They are earning well with the number of images. I am jealous of them. I am at the bottom of it and wish to be where Sean Locke, Rob and Yuri Arcus are.

ShadySue · « **Reply #8 on:** May 31, 2013, 16:59 »

Quote from: Beppe Grillo on May 31, 2013, 12:19

Today I have seen this great…
Could it be a stock photographer?
http://bigpicture.ru/?p=397545

I love people who can just see things I'd always miss.

luissantos84 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 31, 2013, 18:18 »

Quote from: ShadySue on May 31, 2013, 09:06

Social Documentary: Salgado, head and shoulders above the rest: http://www.amazonasimages.com

the other day seen the silent drama of photography at youtube from him, amazing life story!

<a href="http://youtu.be/qH4GAXXH29s" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">http://youtu.be/qH4GAXXH29s</a>

ShadySue · « **Reply #10 on:** May 31, 2013, 18:54 »

^^ Thanks, I hadn't seen that before. Fantastic, really enjoyed watching it.

Phil · « **Reply #11 on:** May 31, 2013, 20:01 »

Quote from: Beppe Grillo on May 31, 2013, 12:19

They are so many…
Doisneau…
McCullin…

Today I have seen this great…
Could it be a stock photographer?
http://bigpicture.ru/?p=397545

thanks, the shot of guys in tutu's made me think of the very cool tutu project http://www.thetutuproject.com/

and thanks Starzipan

SNP · « **Reply #12 on:** May 31, 2013, 21:28 »

Jaime Ibarra

Marion Post Wolcott

Eve Arnold

Canadian singer, Byran Adams is also a pretty great portrait photographer

Philippe Halsman

Richard Sandler

Ed · « **Reply #13 on:** May 31, 2013, 22:46 »

I recommend two books recently published...

Magnum Contact Sheets
Garry Wingrand

Neither are conducive to Microstock

Beppe Grillo · « **Reply #14 on:** June 01, 2013, 00:13 »

Quote from: Ed on May 31, 2013, 22:46

I recommend […]
Magnum Contact Sheets

Yes, this is a very nice and interesting book.
And sometime funny as it show the images "around" famous images that we all know

I strongly recommend it too

Poncke v2 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 01, 2013, 01:45 »

Basically, I am inspired by photography, I have a long way to go, but the photographer that so far has inspired me directly is Matt Gibson. His story and portfolio is amazing. His landscape and nature shots are just inspirational as individual images and seen in an portfolio its just a journey when you look through it.

THP Creative · « **Reply #16 on:** June 01, 2013, 02:10 »

galen rowell - incredible nature/landscape photographer

madelaide · « **Reply #17 on:** June 01, 2013, 19:30 »

BTW, I am going to see Sebastião Salgado's "Genesis" tomorrow. He is amazing. I can not say he inspires me, because I don't have the slightest pretention to be a tenth of the photographer he is, but I love his work.

Robert Capa is also a photographer I love.

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Author Topic: Who inspires you? / What photographers do you like? (Read 9903 times)

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