favorite photographer

[Digital Matt]

I don't know if I could pick a fav, but here is one I regularly look at for inspiration.

http://heimophotography.com/index2.html

 

[bit]

There is no possible way I could pick only a few of my favorite photographers, but I like the styles of William Eggleston and Thomas Conrad alot. Both take colored photography to new levels and take simple, ordinary things and turn them into very interesting pieces of art. Thomas' work can be found at http://www.forevernever.net

 

[JamesD]

Normally I tend to avoid questions like these. The only widely-known photographer I'm familiar with both for his name and at least some of his work is Ansel Adams. However, I'm currently "reading" a book of his images, and the closer and further I look, the more I'm, not just amazed, but astounded. I expect that I'll find similar effects as I look into the works of other great photographers, but right now....

So far, and I think it's going to stand, my favorite Adams image is Trailer Camp Children, Richmond, California, 1944. The image entrances me, and the more I examine it, the more incredible it becomes.

I will say that this is not the only image that catches my attention... most of them have positively grabbed me once I stopped flipping through them and actually started looking at them. I really do admire his style. A lot of the effects he accomplishes in such a seemingly effortless manner are the same ones I've toiled through roll upon roll of film to achieve--and because I like the feel of that kind of image, not simply because I saw his images and want to copy him.

 

[D-50]

I was just checking out that heimophotography.com website... How does someone create that effect? it is amazing, does anyone know?

 

[Cuervo79]

Helmut Newton and Ellen Von Unwerth

 

[crayolamarker]

ARAKI NOBUYOSHI

 

[Jeepnut28]

Tom Till is another one of my faves.....

 

[eddiesimages]

Check out Jeffstine.com

 

[quad b]

Australian photographer, David Moore. Great B/W

 

[964]

Mario Testino - astonishing variety of images. I am not into fashion photography (where he is most famous I would guess) but a lot of his work is very varied IMHO.

 

[Mohain]

Difficult to pin down to one fav photog or collection of work. Someone sent me a link to a collection of work recently which I think is amazing:

http://www.janvonholleben.com/dreams_of_flying/

A also like Joel-Peter Witkins but I can't link to him for obvious reasons. The man is twisted

EDIT: Perhaps I should put a NSFW warning on Joel-Peter Witkins' photography. It could offend.

 

[Orgnoi1]

There are literally hundred of photographers I look up to for various reasons. Some I know the name of... some I know the photo of. Needless to say I would have to pick my top one as Ansel Adams.

 

[srobb]

Overall, I would say my favorite has always been Ansel Adams. That man could evoke more emotions from a B&W image than most today can from color. Other than him and more modern photogs would have to be Jack Dykinga. His landscapes of Arizona are awesome.

 

[emo]

here's one of my fave; http://www.flickr.com/photos/rebba/ she is not just a good photog. but also a very good model.. you will see what i mean, when you see her self portraits..

i have read somewhere that she just started shooting last year & now one most popular girl on flickr.com

 

[danalec99]

Thanks for that link, emo. Inspiring work; especially the recent ones!