What photographer do you idolize and why?
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010 at
9:38 pm
My favorite photographer is Zack Arias. He has a minimalist approach to the art and shows you how to do a lot with a little. His workshop shows you how you can spend 0 on a light rig and take awesome portraits. He is definitely big time, yet remains accessible to everyone right down to responding to emails when time permits. His story is great and he is not smug at all about what he is capable of.
So who inspires you? What photographer in this world has inspired you to do the things you do and why?
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I idolize no one. Why? Because to me there is no one great, perfect, all around awesome-est (shaddap, I know it’s not a word) photographer out there. In fact, there are several I admire just because of their hard work and committment to great photography.
I’ve stumbled across some fantastic photographers and am proud to say I know some amazing photographers who are known only by their friends, family, and the photography group I am involved in. Some are a bit known but only locally to me in Las Vegas. One such phenomenal photographer I know captured the smile of a young autistic boy whose mother said before the shoot that NO ONE had ever gotten a smile from him nor does he ever really smile. That takes talent and a level of closeness with the subject that is incredibly difficult to achieve.
So many talented photographers out there that for me I cannot idolize one or even a small handful.
Alfred Steiglitz, the guy has contributed so much to the field, it would be hard not to admire him.
Jocelyn Lee
The thing about Jocelyn Lee that makes my head explode is her desaturated colors. It feels more like your are actually standing in front of her subjects. Like real life is staring at you in the eye.
Also, her subjects. Well most of them. There are about 4 or 5 images I’ve seen that bring me to tears because they are so beautifully vulnerable.
Best part…I believe she doesn’t touch photoshop.
All of it lies in her development of film.
Typically I love bright, saturated color. I myself tend to snap shots of amazing color combinations.
I”m still sort of learning so I haven’t reached the point where I take a picture and its exactly what it looked like in my head….in my version of reality.
Lee is where I want to be.
Joey lawrence for what he is at his age.
though actually more a photographer of his own (flesh sculpture) art: Spencer Tunick. so to me it’s more about the subject (using the human body in art) than the resulting pics.
for artist-photographer I’d pick Erwin Olaf, for his amazing settings, use of light and the strange feel of his work. and Anton Corbijn, for his use of black-and-white to create impressive images like the U2 album covers. these are both Dutch (like me) and they have a tradition of paying attention to the light (the painters are famous for it). just like you, I love artists that work with the basics then create amazing art. it definitely inspired me to do the same, it’s a true creative challenge.