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The forum should have a thread on Inspirational Photographers. So I'll start the ball rolling. For me Ralph Gibson is one of the most influential living photographer in the 21st C.
This short 5 minute video is worth watching, it's guaranteed to get your mind thinking.
Really enjoyed that Steve. Apart from the wisdom and brevity, no mention of awesome, cool, like, (as in I was like.....) and cool. That stuff drives me nuts. I'm going to think some more about influential photographers, Robert Doisneau is one of mine partly because his work often makes me smile.
Knowing your chosen genre, perhaps have a look at Hugh Rawson's work here:
Hi Dave it doesn't surprise me greatly, but I'm glad that there's at least the two of us who recognise the great learning opportunities offered by studying the present and past greats in photography. I try to pick up one point of interest every day or so and somehow incorporate it into photography. I'm still interpreting the DL-RG 'Point of Departure'. Some days I think I have a clear insight, then, like today, I'm led to query my understanding. One thing I do recognise though is that if I go out looking for a particular photograph(s), crap happens. However if I divert my attention to other things then somehow the subconscious picks the photo opportunities for me. Here's an example: I was walking, heading in a certain direction with a task in hand and in the corner of my eye I spotted the light and something moving, and not worrying unduley about exposure or focus I just snapped the shot (I normally have f8 and about 4m, but on this day the light was poor so I opened to f5.6).
Reading about Greg I see he has taken up the hybrid workflow much like myself. Like me he finds the lack of undesignated buttons and dials somewhat refreshing. Everything on an analogue has a purpose, clearly mapped without being a memory test. With my camera hanging around my neck, I can to take a plan view and know exactly what the settings are, aperture, shutter speed, focus and DoF. And with a certain camera I can move the focus point be feel, keeping my eye looking straight ahead for opportunities.
He chased parades, ambushed hairdressers and refused to leave Ground Zero. Over PG Tips and ricotta at his Tuscan barn, Joel Meyerowitz relives his most stunning shots
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Mark
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Too much Oly gear.
Panasonic 8-18 & 15.
Assorted legacy lenses, plus a Fuji X70 & a Sony A7Cii.
Continuing with the Ralph Gibson theme, I recommend his book Dues Ex Machina. Over 700 page's worth of mind blowing, stunning photography. I picked up a second hand copy from a seller in Germany, via Amazon.
I go for Bill Brandt, particularly his Halifax 1937 pictures.
I would say that, I went there 50 years later and accidentally took a moody mono of the same subject standing in exactly the same place. So we must share some photo DNA :-)
Pete
Look, I'm an old man. I shouldn't be expected to put up with this.
John Wilhelm is a Photoholic loves bringing his fantasy to life with the help of his own images, Photoshop and 3D Software. Due to the fact that it's more an obsession than plain passion he calls himself a photoholic.
I go for Bill Brandt, particularly his Halifax 1937 pictures.
I would say that, I went there 50 years later and accidentally took a moody mono of the same subject standing in exactly the same place. So we must share some photo DNA :-)
I was visiting folks in Halifax and on the prowl for a nice snap when I saw this cobbled pathway. It goes up the side of Dean Clough mill to where the old North Station used to be. Mill workers would have used it to catch trains or trams. I just saw it ans snapped it. Imagine my surprise years later when I saw Bill Brandt's version taken it turns out 60 years before.
Left, me, mono conversion from 35mm slide, 1997 - Right B.B probably plate camera? 1937. I was more concerned with the look of the cobbles and less with the building. My mate Bill clearly had moody lighting and rain on his side, plus the buildings would have been even blacker then.
Check out the match in the cobbles, I must have stood within a foot of his position, all by accident.
:-)
Look, I'm an old man. I shouldn't be expected to put up with this.
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