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Who is your favorite photographer
Posted September 15th, 2010 - 12:28 am by  from Mercedes Norte, Costa Rica (Permalink)Well I like several, but muy favorite is Jim Marshal, the guy whoeçtook picture to rock stars... Please post your favorite one here.
Posted September 15th, 2010 - 1:52 am by  from Grand Terrace, United States (Permalink)Edward Weston
Posted September 15th, 2010 - 4:54 pm by  from Istanbul, Turkey (Permalink)cameras are the best photographers around
Posted September 15th, 2010 - 7:58 pm by  from Bogota, Colombia (Permalink)Erwin olaf
Posted September 18th, 2010 - 2:30 am by  from New York, United States (Permalink)So many, but a couple favorites are: Robert Mapplethorpe, Sally Mann and Will McBride
Posted September 18th, 2010 - 5:16 pm by  from Indian Rocks Beach, United States (Permalink)alexander rodchenko julia margaret cameron robert doisneau dorothea lange chuck close among others
Posted September 19th, 2010 - 2:55 am by  from Albuquerque, United States (Permalink)Robert Frank Robert Heineken Patrick Nagatani Lewis BaltZ Miguel Gandart
Posted September 21st, 2010 - 6:32 am by  from Rosario, Argentina (Permalink)one of my favourites is Patrick Demarchelier, capo!
Posted September 21st, 2010 - 3:57 pm by  from Oak Park, United States (Permalink)I'm a huge fan of Robert Frank and HBC. Bob Thall, a Columbia College professor with several monographs about Chicago was the first person who's work made me take photographs seriously. But honestly, my favorite photographer is probably some amazing unknown wild talent I just discovered on Flickr. There's so many people doing amazing work right this second that picking favorites seems not only impossible, but beside the point.
Posted September 21st, 2010 - 5:39 pm by  from Washington, United States (Permalink)This may not be the most popular choice, but I like Ernesto Bazan - I went to his lecture in DC last year and I was inspired enough to blog about it: http://1001angles.blogspot.com/2009/11/as-many-of-you-may-know-yesterday-was.html His pictures of Cuba touched my heart! It took him 14 years to really get to know his subjects...
Posted September 22nd, 2010 - 1:51 pm by  from Krakow, Poland (Permalink)Honestly speaking, I'm in love with my own travel exhibition "The Point of Travelling" http://www.photohype.com/exhibition-1.htm Other than that, there's a lot of great photographs out there from numerous photographers. I find it hard to glorify the old Masters, like Dorthea Lange & Henri Cartier-Bresson, because both of them only have 1 photograph that really made a name for them. The rest of their work, was just ordinary.
Posted September 23rd, 2010 - 1:20 pm by  from London, England (Permalink)Hi, Blood in my veins just boiled when I saw your message (joking) It’s really cool that you in love in your own work and want to promote it in any possible way but some photography beginner might actually see your message, which my the way lacks of basic knowledge of the subject. Sorry but saying that Cartier-Bresson is known only because of one photo is just ignorance. He is one of the best photographers of his decade because almost every single photo he took is a masterpiece . He was great documentary photographer, I mean parts of the world he travelled and recorded are countless. Fair enough with Dorothy Lange – her Migrant Mother is the best known and most controversial photo (not the best one) and almost glorified photo – due to all social movement in USA. My favourite photographers: from well known Jeff Wall will be definitely one of them. Sophie Calle with her “Take care of yourself” project Steve Erra and whole Seeing with Photography Collective - their work is just amazing http://www.seeingwithphotography.com/swpc_home.html
Posted September 23rd, 2010 - 4:30 pm by  from Mumbai, India (Permalink)Very well said, Ewa. My blood didn't quite boil but simmered, looking at Geo's 'snaps', for that's what they are, at his website and bits at the exhibition that he has been 'tom toming' around. Still, it is better to take 'snaps' than nothing at all. Wish Geo had some humility, like most of the truely great masters. My favourites are, of course, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Art Kane, Richard Avedon, Irvin Penn... all classic photographers. Among the current ones there are several but the most admired is Steve McCurry, not only for his work but also for being a great human being. Thanks for the link. Will explore it further later.
Posted April 16th, 2012 - 6:34 pm by  from Tijuana, Mexico (Permalink)Totally agree with you on the Cartier-Bresson/Lange perspective. I'm a photography teacher at the Uni in Baja and at the most respected high school in my country (México). Cartier-Bresson, Dorothea Lange, Robert Capa, Brassai, Man Ray, Manuel Alvarez Bravo, August Sander and many more are a must on the history of photography. Knowledge and appreciation determines your culture. :)
Posted September 23rd, 2010 - 5:28 pm by  from St. Gallen, Switzerland (Permalink)...and don't forget Umbo*). He was my teacher in the 70th. *) http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/1987.1100.49
Posted September 23rd, 2010 - 7:07 pm by from Krakow, Poland (Permalink)I will still stand behind my words. Henri Cartier-Bresson was a great photographer for his time period. However, he is more known for his brilliant "Decisive Moment" marketing campaign & for starting Magnum Photos, rather than his "masterpiece" photographs you guys are claiming he has. And, if you really think that I am wrong, then show me these masterpiece photographs, aside from "Behind the Gare St. Lazare", which I will agree, is a true masterpiece. I was at Cartier-Bressons "Retrospective" show in Berlin a few years ago & I was quite disappointed with most of what I was seeing. Funny enough, the Retrospective didn't even include the photograph on the marketing poster. I asked one of the curators to show me where it was and when they showed me, I had to point out to them, that the photograph on the wall was shot either a second or two before or after the image on the poster. @Swapan - that's fine if you think my photographs are "just snaps" - you're probably too old to understand what the point of travelling is actually about. I'm glad that all my past exhibition hosts thought that my photos were "just snaps" as well, which includes the Museum of World Culture in Sweden and around 23 other venues around Europe in the last 7 years. @Ewa - if you want to get into a deep discussion about photography... about it's basic knowledge, understanding how to capture a shot & what it takes to actually be a real photographer (people who entered photography in the digital era are like fast food joints), then I'll happily debate with you anytime. I live in Poland, so whenever you're back home, we can meet over a coffee, roll-up our sleeves and defend our views.
Posted September 23rd, 2010 - 7:58 pm by from Mumbai, India (Permalink)@ Geo, I do travel quite a bit when I get a break from my hardcore comercial photography. Have just come back from a 6 week trip to Hong Kong and China. I also write about my travels, which have always been published along with my photographs. Have been doing it long before Lonely Planet, and their likes appeared on the scene. Good luck with all your exhibitions. Kudos to you for making it with your kind of photography. If anyone is interested they can visit my website; there is a link to it on my CS profile page. Aditionally, there is picasaweb.google.com/swapan007 and flickr.com/photos/swapski. Happy shooting, clicking, snapping, whatever. With malice to none. Cheers.
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Posted September 24th, 2010 - 12:40 pm by from Krakow, Poland (Permalink)@Waterhiker - very well put & I do respect a lot of them for their pioneer work with photography. However, I will NOT glorify & credit every last image they shot as a "masterpiece", like some people do. I like how upset you photographer's are getting with me, just because I said that I love my own photo project & that I find it hard to glorify the old Masters... I never said, implied or stated that they never shot A masterpiece. Cartier-Bresson's "Decisive Moment" is a brilliant marketing campaign that is linked to only ONE masterpiece photograph from CB himself. I'm sorry, but CB's massive "Retrospective" exhibition wasn't all that & quite boring. Out of over 100+ photos, I think there was about 3 or 4 that I honestly liked. I'm not here to say that I have the best photos in the world or that I need a break from my "hardcore commercial photography". I'm just stating a fact that numerous photographers from all over the world have more masterpieces than the so-called "old masters" (which should be really called the "old pioneers") and they will never be considered a Master of Photography. It's hard to judge my images now, because they are still part of our current generation. However, in the year 2047, I will celebrate my 50th year with photography and if I'm still selling my most popular images, then I will be happy.
Posted September 24th, 2010 - 11:05 pm by from Tijuana, Mexico (Permalink)Amen to that ! I have a Henri cartier-Bresson book that I bought in my last visit to Germany (last year) and don't get tired of going over and over the images. Didn't found Robert Capa or August Sander :(
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Posted September 25th, 2010 - 11:28 pm by from Krakow, Poland (Permalink)@Vaclav - all those links you gave led to a bunch of boring duplicated work that I've seen numerous times from numerous photographers... They reminded me a lot about Photographer: Peter Miller's magnificent "Plain People" article: http://www.photohype.com/links.htm I'm still waiting to see some brilliant or even interesting photographs/images/pictures/happy snaps/whatever from all of you "photographers" who glorify these so-called "old masters" so much. If they are who you look up to... if their images inspired you that much, then show me what you've learnt from them. PLEASE, show me! Also, I think it's funny what Vaclav Stepan wrote about my photos - "I think the photographs might well illustrate your "point of travelling" and sure, especially as a part of a group exhibition can be interesting to see and serve their purpose. But as it seems to me, they speak about you - and mostly only in connection with the text." 1. Out of the 24 exhibitions I have had in Europe in the last 7 years, only 2 of them were part of a group exhibition. "Representing Ireland" in Dublin & "Destination X" in Sweden's Museum of World Culture. The rest were solo shows... 2. Normally, I DO NOT include a date, caption or location of where my photographs were taken at any of my exhibitions. I only started to give the photos titles in my last 3 shows, just to coincide with my postcard collection. Thus, the photos spoke for themselves & YES, represented only MY view of the point of travelling via the lives of the backpackers I encountered over the last 10 years. Question? Do any of you photographers like your own work??? Because it seems like I'm the only one who's brave enough to say or admit it. As regards to criticism???? I'm used to bad criticism from other photographers. However, the amount of good criticism I receive from non-photographers is absolutely amazing!
Posted September 26th, 2010 - 1:56 pm by from Indian Rocks Beach, United States (Permalink)some things are clear - you are a fascinating person, talented, admirable and courageous... and your title photohype fits because you make it very hard to find YOUR photography to judge for oneself. you provide many photo's of you. websites of verbiage, links and information - and no clear links to a site where I can view your photography in anything other than thunmbnails size pix. where can i see some of your work in a more photo-friendly fashion?
Posted November 30th, 2010 - 6:47 pm by  from London, England (Permalink)Hey Vaclav, thanks for sharing those links.. Really liked Cudlin... amazing! Billy :)
Posted December 1st, 2010 - 5:02 pm by from St. Gallen, Switzerland (Permalink)..and another one Photographer, who gave me the courage to build my own camera: http://obviousmag.org/archives/2008/05/miroslav_tichy.html
Posted December 7th, 2010 - 9:41 pm by  from Gurgaon, India (Permalink)1. Cartier Bresson 3. Capa 3. Salgado 4. La Chapelle 5. Antonio D'Agata 6. Raghu Rai 7. Raghubir Singh 8. Umrao Singh Shergill 9. Dayanita Singh 10. Pablo Bartholomew
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Posted September 27th, 2010 - 12:53 am by from Grand Terrace, United States (Permalink)@Poppekop Wow! Those were some very intense images. Chris
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Posted November 22nd, 2010 - 7:02 pm by  from Boston, United States (Permalink)I have to say that my Favorite photographer has got to be Ansel Adams.. I feel as if he had made the largest impact on the Photography world. I also after 9 years of photography enjoy Black and white photography the most, due to the fact that I feel color photography tho great can cause distractions to photos. check out some of my work if you would like Hey, http://www.flickr.com/photos/streetlife_photo/ http://www.facebook.com/StreetlifePhotography http://www.phanfare.com/library/
Posted November 26th, 2010 - 7:29 pm by  from Boston, United States (Permalink)william eggleston definitely
Posted November 26th, 2010 - 8:38 pm by  from Jacksonville, United States (Permalink)Robert Capa & Steve McCurry
Posted April 16th, 2012 - 3:06 pm by  from Rennes, France (Permalink)Knowing photographers is perhaps as well important as taking pictures. Immitate them, don't be shy. You will always be unique. It's also so important to read those artists we admire. It makes you grow, understand and see wolrd with more accurate and distinct eye. Jacques henri Lartigue James Nachtwey Edouard Boubat Raymond Depardon Richard Avedon
Posted April 16th, 2012 - 3:10 pm by  from Cavite, Philippines (Permalink)Mine's Jim Richardson of National Geographic.
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Posted April 17th, 2012 - 11:38 am by from London, England (Permalink)Gerard Fieret - woow this is a very interesting person Thanks for suggestion. It's nice to see other suggestions than over and over used names of the same masters.
Posted April 17th, 2012 - 7:26 am by  from Zagreb, Croatia (Permalink)My favorites are James Natchew, Brent Stirton, Joe Mcnally and Steve Mccurry.
Posted April 17th, 2012 - 11:05 am by  from Essen, Germany (Permalink)I love the photographies by Chase Jarvis. His book "Seattle 100" is amazing if you asked me!
Posted April 22nd, 2012 - 3:03 am by  from Bogor, Indonesia (Permalink)I always fascinated by David Alan Harvey and Alex Webb.... An orderly chaos.... |
