What Photographer(s) inspire you

roteague · 08-19-2004, 04:38 AM

All,

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

Those that inspire me most are:

Jack Dykinga (US) http://www.dykinga.com/
Joe Cornish (UK) http://www.joecornish.com/
Ken Duncan (AU) http://www.kenduncan.com/
Andris Apse (NZ) http://www.andrisapse.com/

I'm looking forward to your responses and to looking at new photography websites.

Thanks,

Leon · 08-19-2004, 05:34 AM

good thread ...

my favourites are

1) michael kenna www.michaelkenna.net for his amazing vision
2) Fay Godwin www.faygodwin.com for all-round amazing work
3) barry thornton www.barrythornton.com although I dont i find his pictures overly exciting, i admire him for his technical expertise and the amazing ability to share without sounding overtechnical or confusing - sad that this wont happen anymore.
4) Gordon Stettinius www.eyecaramba.com for his incredible toy-eye

there are loads more and too many to list

Snapper · 08-19-2004, 05:52 AM

Alex Webb - http://www.magnumarchive.com/c/htm/T...?E=29YL53UHS21

Robert Capa - http://www.magnumarchive.com/c/htm/T...&E=29YL53IQQBB

HCB - obvious, really.

TPPhotog · 08-19-2004, 06:05 AM

It's already been linked so I won't add another

Robert Capa not only for his war pictures but also his time in Hollywood.

Andy K · 08-19-2004, 06:35 AM

Although I do not shoot portraits, and this photographer has never 'influenced' my photography, I have always admired the portrait work of Yousuf Karsh.

His most famous is probably his wartime portrait of a defiant Winston Churchill.

Joe Lipka · 08-19-2004, 07:24 AM

Most of my heroes are no longer active.
Eugene Atget - Just because he knew exactly where to place his tripod.
Edward Weston - Simultaneous simplicity and complexity in his composition.
Walker Evane - The FSA Walker Evans because of his ability to capture the sense of place.

Me, of course,

because I can't wait to see what I am going to do next.....

sparx · 08-19-2004, 07:46 AM

I havn't been inspired by individual photographers as such but, when i was doing my college project on graffitti i did aspire to some of the images here: www.withoutgrass.com

modafoto · 08-19-2004, 08:05 AM

I have a couple of photogs on my list:

The brave Dane Per Morten Abrahamsen

The fetish freak Eric Kroll

And because I'm on my way into taking pix of kids I study Cheryl Jacobs alot. She's GOOOOOD

That was my three cents...

Morten

jim kirk jr. · 08-19-2004, 08:12 AM

Inspiration hmmmmmm.In many ways I've been inspired in one way or another by every photograpgh that I've ever seen and that has touched me in some way.

But to name a few-George E. Todd,amoung others in BW
Simon Marsden www.marsdenarchive.com in IR.

bobfowler · 08-19-2004, 08:14 AM

Being primarily a large format portrait photographer, my list would have to include:

George Hurrell
Clarence Sinclair Bull
Eugene Robert Richee
Laszlo Willinger

I know, hollywood portraits are full of lighting taboos for the classic way of thinking, but these guys had chops! (not to mention great gigs). It was the work of these guys (and others of the era) that inspired me to move from medium to large format format for portraiture.