What Photographer(s) inspire you

[doughowk]

Besides those already mentioned (Adams, Ed & Brett Weston, Evans, Sexton, Michael Kenna, Barry Thornton) I'd include:
Dorothy Lange, Gordon Parks & especially Clyde Butcher who enabled me to realize that there's more to Florida than flowers & pretty sunsets.

[lee]

Jay Dusard is my favorite portrait guy. Aaron Siskind is my favorite influence from early on in my photographic education.

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[John McCallum]

Some that come to mind......

A couple who have been mentioned:

John Sexton http://www.johnsexton.com/
Minor White

a couple significantly inspirational for my own photography, for their outstanding design abilities....
Bruce Barnbaum http://www.barnbaum.com/
Eddie Soloway http://www.eddiesoloway.com/ (currently working on getting out to New Zealand for some workshops).

Interesting to me ...

Mr Les. McLean
Sebastiao Salgado http://www.terra.com.br/sebastiaosalgado/
Elliot Erwitt and Henri Cartier Bresson of Magnum Photos
Andrew Eccles http://www.andreweccles.com/ Personal Projects

[roteague]

Eddie Soloway http://www.eddiesoloway.com/ who I am currently working on getting out to New Zealand for some workshops.

I'm not sure if you are familiar with John Fielder. http://www.johnfielder.com/ He is a LF landscape photographer from Colorado. I know he has been doing workshops on the South Island; he did one this past March in fact. You might contact him if you are interested.

[John McCallum]

Thanks Roteague - I am a little familiar with his work.

There were just a few B&W Printers and artists I should have mentioned:

For their technical ability and knowledge
Les McLean
Dr. Tim Rudman

For knowledge of materials and ability
Steve MacLeod (outstanding)

All have very good books

I have not yet seen enough of Micheal Smith or Paula Chamblee's work.

[photomc]

Almost anyone who has picked up a camera and shared their world with the rest of us.

Many of the lesser knowns, like Minor White, Nell Dorr, Dorthea Lange, Ms. Imogene Cunnigham, Lara Gilpin, the Westons, Paul Strand, Gene Smith (W.E.), Capa, Walker Evans.

Contemporary - Don Kirby, John Sexton, Michael Kenna, Keith Carter, Kerik Kouklis, Rolfe Horn, Bill Schwab just to name a few...so many others that would be on the list if I had time..

Favorite Place, the Amon Carter Photography Collection, more varied than the list above and always adding new work...how lucky to live near by.

[Cheryl Jacobs]

I have to say, I'm so flattered to have been mentioned in this thread. Wow -- amazing compliment. Thanks.

There are so many for me, and quite varied. Erwitt and Kertesz (whose works are amazing and whose names I never manage to spell correctly.) Joseph Sudek, for his ability to find incredible beauty in everyday life. Eugene Smith, for too many reasons to count. Wynn Bullock. Mary Ellen Mark.

Also, some new faces that aren't nearly so well-known, but are equally amazing in their own ways. Dima Zverev. Zosia Zija (www.zija.net). So many more than I can mention.

- CJ

[photomc]

I have to say, I'm so flattered to have been mentioned in this thread. Wow -- amazing compliment. Thanks.

- CJ

Your work is that good, BTW have you looked at the work of SHELBY LEE ADAMS...another that has not been mentioned, but he gets those same eyes you do...except some of his are downright spooky.

[Kevin Caulfield]

Trent Parke is a great Australian photographer.

[modafoto]

I have to say, I'm so flattered to have been mentioned in this thread. Wow -- amazing compliment. Thanks.

You deserve it, CJ!

Your pictures are so great that I use them a lot to inspire me when shooting kids.

Greetings Morten