What Photographer(s) inspire you

[FrankB]

For portraits - Jane Bown, Cheryl Jacobs
For landscapes - David Noton, Colin Prior
For prints that make me swear (long and loud!) - Les McLean, Tim Rudman, Cheryl Jacobs

[mark]

Adams
Weston, Ed and Cole
my dad
Dawoud Bey http://www.photoworkshop.com/registe...Dawoud_Bey.pdf

[papagene]

Paul Strand
Edward Weston
Harry Callahan
Arnold Newman (even tho I am not a portrait photographer - I just love his work)
And I have to say that Francesco's work has been inspiring me to start lugging my 4x5 equipment out to look for worthy images again.

gene

[noblebeast]

For people pix: Avedon and Arbus

For landscape B&W: Minor White, E. Weston, John Sexton

For color landscape: Galen Rowell Mountain Light Gallery, and Robert YOUR pictures in the gallery are inspiring me to pick me up up some of that Velvia and chase the light, so you're on my list too (lucky you! )

Joe

[c6h6o3]

I am interested in learning what photographers inspire you in your work. If possible, please provide website address is available.

Photographers whose work inspires mine, in no particular order of influence:

Albert Renger-Patzsch
See also: Fallen Angel

Brett Weston

Christopher Burkett

Aaron Siskind

Michael A. Smith

Raghubir Singh
Couldn't find much on the web in the way of representative work. These are but a poor reflection of his brilliance. River of Colour is an unqualified masterpiece.

[Shesh]

Dad (to the largest extent)

[roteague]

Robert YOUR pictures in the gallery are inspiring me to pick me up up some of that Velvia and chase the light, so you're on my list too (lucky you! )

Joe

Joe,

Thanks for the kind words, but I sure don't deserve it. I'm just lucky to live in such a beautiful place as Hawaii.

[roteague]

The results so far are great, I've really enjoyed seeing all these new websites and the work of photographers I didn't even know about. I'm curious about some of the choices of our friends from downunder (Australia, New Zealand) would make.

Still excited about images...

[david b]

When I think about still lifes, no one beats Paul Caponigro. His work is by far some of the most amazing I have ever seen.

For landscape work? I am still thinking.

[wiseowl]

There are so many who inspire me to go out and shoot and for as many different reasons. To name a few who spring to mind and in no particular order.

Horst.
Karsh.
H-C-B
Erwitt (Love the dogs)
Mapplethorpe for the flowers
Weston
Stephen Dalton (High speed flash)
Adams
Eamon mccabe
Brandt
Bailey (even though he's sold out to Olympus or canon?)
Tina mcclelland (Her self portraits are very thought provoking.)
Hipgnosis (Album covers)
Doisneau


And the list could go on. and on

As much as I admire many photographers here I'd like to mention Cheryl Jacobs on the list. I can't put it into words but her work with children has a special something that makes it stand out, to my mind at any rate.

Cheers

Martin