Who is your favorite famous photographer?
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Browncoat
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This is a difficult choice. If I think about it, I could narrow it down to a "Top 10" list because the people whose work I really admire cover a wide range of styles and topics:
Miss Aniela (WARNING: NUDITY) is very different. I am particularly impressed by her "Ecology" and "Self-Gazing" galleries. She also does fashion shoots and features her work in art galleries. In my opinion, she fully explores all aspects of photography and has some really incredible work.
Chase Jarvis, Joey L, Dave Hill, Zack Arias. These are the modern masters in my opinion. The hipsters who are on the cutting edge of technology and high end commercial photography.
Trey Ratcliff, the HDR guru.
David Hobby, the god of speedlights.
Scott Kelby, master of Photoshop and Lightroom techniques.
"The Virtual Unknowns", my long list of the semi-famous or complete nobodies who take photos because they love doing it. Mostly street photographers in this group.
"The Workhorses", another list, all photojournalists who spent their time in war zones and third world countries documenting the human condition.
Ansel Adams, of course.
Really, in my mind, there's only one photographer who is on a completely different level. Someone who is incredible at processing their work, but at the same time, has an uncanny natural ability and creative vision. At the risk of sounding sexist, I generally dislike the work of most female photographers of modern times. It's trendy and it all looks the same.Trey Ratcliff, the HDR guru.
David Hobby, the god of speedlights.
Scott Kelby, master of Photoshop and Lightroom techniques.
"The Virtual Unknowns", my long list of the semi-famous or complete nobodies who take photos because they love doing it. Mostly street photographers in this group.
"The Workhorses", another list, all photojournalists who spent their time in war zones and third world countries documenting the human condition.
Ansel Adams, of course.
Miss Aniela (WARNING: NUDITY) is very different. I am particularly impressed by her "Ecology" and "Self-Gazing" galleries. She also does fashion shoots and features her work in art galleries. In my opinion, she fully explores all aspects of photography and has some really incredible work.