It's not so much that I like a particular photog. It's much more a matter of liking a particular series or theme done by a photog.
So far I have read books on André Kertész, Weegee, Eva Besnyö (Dutch female photog), Garry Winogrand, Dorothea Lange, Brassaï, Tahiti Sylvain, Yevgeny Khaldei, Jacob Olie (Dutch photog), George Breitner (Dutch photog and painter), Bernard Eilers (Dutch photog), and father and son Soublette (Curacao photogs).
There's work of these photogs that I like much, and work that I don't care for. But by reading these biographies, and looking at their work, I've learned much about what I like to shoot, learned which compositions work best (often after trying to find a good compo by myself, and failing), and just got a general feeling for what makes a good/ interesting/ gripping photo.
Other photogs that I find interesting, thoug I've only seen a limited amount of their work, are Maki Kawakita, Horst Hamann, and David LaChapelle. There are more but I can't remember their name right of the top of my head.
Anyway, you've got quite a list now to get you started.
🙂 And don't hesitate to check your local newspapers, photo magazines, book shops, and galleries for names, photo books and exhibitions. You'll soon find work of some local photogs, who perhaps have a book out or an exhibition nearby. Often they are more than willing to talk about their work.
Don't forget to check the photos by the members of this website. You can find some of my work on
http://www.photo.net/photodb/member-photos?include=all&user_id=205060 .
(Sorry for the plug but I don't have any photos here on RFF)
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