Underrated Photographers

This photo (series) is totally underrated because it's the single most enjoyable series I've seen this whole weekend.

Some guy on Flickr

I don't know who the guy is but I found the series very masterful. Good stream too.

Is that other thread filled with haters or something? I didn't read it coz it seemed like some stupid banter going on about how some photographers are good or not? Hahaha!
 
Phantomas said:
Is that other thread filled with haters or something? I didn't read it coz it seemed like some stupid banter going on about how some photographers are good or not? Hahaha!
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Posts on the "Overrated Photographers" thread outnumber those on the "Underrated" by 10:1. Does this mean we are 10 times more likely to want to take someone down a notch rather than give props?


I'll suggest Bill Dane as possibly under- (rated, known, appreciated, something)...http://www.billdane.com/pictures.html

I first saw his work in the mid seventies book,The Snapshot Aperture, and have been looking at it ever since. He was a painter in the sixties who took up photography after loosing all of his work in a studio fire. I'm pretty sure he had a show at MOMA in the early seventies. It was rumored (or at least joked) that MOMA had more Danes in its collection that Atgets. Due to the volume of self-made photo postcards he sent to Szarkowski. The postcards were his stock-in-trade. Still are probably. He has a couple of books out too, but should be better known, I think.

Cheers,
Gary
 
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As to whether photographers are over-rated or under-rated... I really do not care. I like looking at photos and try to never let the photographer get in the way of learning. I have learned from Ansel Adams and Annie Leibovitz and Helmut Newton who are considered over-rated. I have learned from photographers like Nenad Bojic and W. Ray Hill and Chris Heilman who will probably never get rated.

I like photography...
 
He's married to a former Nikon employee. The people in the NY NPS office are personal friends of his. I think it's a give and take with the two. The NPS folks are really nice people. And, I'm sure McNally is too. So.. there ya go.. just pals helping each other out. I must confess, I've used both AF, and, .......AE too. I still know an f-stop from a hole in the ground. I actually own a light/flash meter, and I'm not afraid to use it..
 
gns said:
Posts on the "Overrated Photographers" thread outnumber those on the "Underrated" by 10:1. Does this mean we are 10 times more likely to want to take someone down a notch rather than give props?


I'll suggest Bill Dane as possibly under- (rated, known, appreciated, something)...http://www.billdane.com/pictures.html

I first saw his work in the mid seventies book,The Snapshot Aperture, and have been looking at it ever since. He was a painter in the sixties who took up photography after loosing all of his work in a studio fire. I'm pretty sure he had a show at MOMA in the early seventies. It was rumored (or at least joked) that MOMA had more Danes in its collection that Atgets. Due to the volume of self-made photo postcards he sent to Szarkowski. The postcards were his stock-in-trade. Still are probably. He has a couple of books out too, but showed be better known, I think.

Cheers,
Gary
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It's human nature to have a high gall to grace ratio.
 
Nigel Meaby said:
Vicky, Terrorkitten's work has a hint of an Eggleston influence about it. A talented Photographer who's work I've much admired over the years is Richard Misrach. Here's an example of his work
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Hiya,

Thanks for the heads up I look forward to exploring his work, a cursory glance looks very interesting. Thanks I love to find new photographers, it's all part of that education and delight of looking at good pictures!

Vicky
 
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