Who's your (photographic) inspiration?

[Russ]

Some of Capa's work. I actually respond more to his brother, Cornell's work, though. There's a bunch of Australian photographers whose names escape me, but I love a lot of them for their excellent portraiture.

Who else? John Brownlow, not just for his photography, but for his enthusiasm for experimentation (have a look at his "project hipshot" - an interesting idea):

http://www.pinkheadedbug.com/home.html

and here, there are almost too many to mention, but just off the top of my head:

Taffer, Gene, Mr. Mattock, Pablo Antonio (love those wide open shots of your son), Kris. You guys have really helped to open my eyes. Oh, the Mongolian and African shots, too (sorry, names escape me right now). Ah crap, I could go on and on about you lot. Thanks for showing me pointers to where I can go.

Cheers,
Steve

Steve

Speaking of Aussie snappers, the newly arrived recent issue of Rangefinder magazine, makes mention of them and their wedding and portrait work. I just received my copy yesterday. Some nice work in it. I noticed that you didn't list me, as an inspiration

 

[st3ph3nm]

Sorry Russ, you're an inspiration to us all. It's just I thought we were talking photography, not alcohol...

Cheers,
Steve

 

[Russ]

Sorry Russ, you're an inspiration to us all. It's just I thought we were talking photography, not alcohol...

Cheers,
Steve

Steve

What's one, without the other?

Russ

 

[varjag]

Elliot Erwitt - he is among the most humane photographers shooting people, and his work is outstanding.

 

[schaubild]

I like the books of Jack Dykinga, Galen Rowell, Joe Cornish and Art Wolfe. Sometimes they describe their work, the approach to images. I think this inspires the most because what is common in all these descriptions is the commitment to what they do. Their images are so special and great that I wouldn't even try to emulate that