my ignorance is showing

[kbg32]

William Klein, Louis Faurer, and Lee Friedlander, as well.

(http://www.designboom.com/portrait/klein_bio.html)

(http://artscenecal.com/ArticlesFile/Archive/Articles2004/Articles0304/LFaurerA.html)

http://www.profotos.com/education/referencedesk/masters/masters/leefriedlander/leefriedlander.shtml

 

[xcapekey]

eugene smith, edouard boubat, elliot erwit...

 

[bmattock]

I rarely judge on the tools, but the images hence... a few folks that have left
memorable "views" on film--and in mind!--Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Robert Frank,
Diane Arbus, Selgado... but this is what fuels the present: shameful plug as it may
seem, I'm inspired by folks here too!

Having worked in the "art industry," the venue provided here is rich with "key figures."
Time was you had to visit galleries, or hope a serial publication editor got it right, if at all.
Oddly echoing Jorge's recent digital/film thread: without *some* digital, many important
images would be lost... at least in the evanescent present!

IMHO, key photogs work on images and, importantly, getting these images shown to others
too... as a fine RF rig is stored in a collector's safe, so too a fine image not shared: wasted.

Would I have the time to view the 'net's offerings, I'd share these "key figures" too! Some
have listed links already. Again a testament of the key figures here!

rgds,
Dave

Dave,

I'm a Meatyard fan too. Not so much Arbus, though.

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks

 

[kiev4a]

I think what can be learned from the greats isn't necessarily composition as much as it is timing. What makes their work (at least the people pictures) is the expressions of the subjects not a particular camera technique. It's a matter of the photographer being aware of what's happening around him and anticipating the reactions of the subjects. Some well-known photographers take great photos by totally controling the scene--from poses to lighting. I think the really great shooters are to ones who can adapt to tyhe environment rather than controlling it.

 

[wilt]

Ralph Gibson