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New Series – Photographers For Inspiration

Before going off to do the Christmas thing I wanted to put a post out there that is sort of a “note to self” and an introduction to a series of posts that I will be putting up in the coming year. I have had countless conversations with readers on just about all things photographic. A lot of Apple Aperture stuff, Some Abobe LightRoom things, a PS question or two, cameras, film, lighting, you name it. The thing that struck me today is that during those conversations we almost...

24 December 2009 | Articles, General Photography | , , , | 0 Comments
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Photographic Inspiration – Jeanloup Sieff

This guy has been one of my photographic heros since I was a kid. I sought him out after trying to figure out who the heck shot some of the fashion advertising images in magazines that I was blown away with. When I was a late teenager or in my early twenties I read a biography that was available and instantly knew that I identified with his aesthetic and more than that totally got where he was coming from. He remains on my top list even now through a...

27 December 2009 | Articles, General Photography, Lighting | , , , , , | 1 Comment
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Sieff – A Follow-Up

Funny thing – I have had a ton of people come up and thank me for posting the little blurb regarding Jeanloup Sieff. Well not really “come up” but email me, message me, and even mention it in another forum. Seems that a lot of people really like his work, did find it inspirational, and here is the surprise – NEVER HEARD OF HIM BEFORE. Well – here is a couple of little tidbits that I thought might also be interesting to you. First off he is not a...

29 December 2009 | Articles, General Photography | , , , , | 2 Comments
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Jeanloup Sieff – Follow-up #2

Yes I am obsessing on Sieff – got a couple of more emails either thanking me for turning people onto him that have never seen his work or thanking me for reminding them of this fantastic photographer. I also got a couple requests to recommend the “best” book of Sieff’s work. Well I have a few and have no idea if there are newer better books than my favorite. My favorite book that I happen to own on Sieff is titled “Jeanloup Sieff 40 Years of Photography”. This book...

03 January 2010 | Articles, General Photography | , , , , | 1 Comment
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Photographers For Inspiration – Irving Penn

Okay – back to old school. If you have not delved into Irving Penn’s work, you should. Not just a quick fly by, or surf by. You cannot really get a sense of this guy looking at his images for about 1/2 second each. I was quite the radical – not just in his time. In any time. Again, it’s all about the subtlety. His radical nature does not SCREAM at you. I guess that is why he was so successful for so many decades as both an artist...

06 January 2010 | Articles, General Photography | , , , , , | 6 Comments
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Photographers For Inspiration – Horst

Here is an oldie but goodie. You have probably seen at least one photograph by Horst in your lifetime, even if you had no idea who made it. You probably even remember it if you run across it again now that you know who it is. I looked at Horst the first time in my teens and have returned to his work over and over again. As with all of the photographers that I introduce in this series I never seem to get tired of the work. As a...

13 January 2010 | Articles, General Photography | , , , , | 7 Comments
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The Sieff Book – My Apologies

No I am not obsessing on Seiff again but I had to post a quick apology to those of you that are still reading the post and looking for the book that I recommended. If you have not followed my articles for a while you may get the impression that I am some sort of elitist that only recommends very very expensive “stuff”. My general MO is good value as in my suggestions for low cost solutions to photographic endeavors. Hey take a look at my eBook prices and...

15 January 2010 | General Photography, Site News | , , | 1 Comment
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Photographers For Inspiration – Sebastiao Salgado

Salgado is the journalistic photographer that to me symbolizes the art of journalistic photography. His images are everything a photograph can be. It isn’t just one aspect of the image – it is everything. The concept, the story, the content, the light, the framing, the moment, the people. When I grow up I want to make images like Salgado. Journalistic images, like a photojournalist but I also want them to be fantastically beautiful art. I want them to be good journalism and I want them to be good art....

21 January 2010 | Articles, General Photography | , , , , | 5 Comments
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Photographers For Inspiration – Helmut Newton

One of my all time favorites. My work is heavily influenced by Helmut Newton. Like Salgado (which I admire but is not a giant influence in my own endeavors), when I think I am doing okay – I revisit some of Newtons vast archive of decades of photography. That sets me strait with how much further I have to grow and I get back to work again. Helmut Newton is one of the few successful commercial photographers that blended his own vision for his art with a commercial commodity...

01 February 2010 | Articles, General Photography | , , | 0 Comments
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Jim Marshall – RIP

For those of you who haven’t heard – Jim Marshall passed away. Never heard of him – check out his photos of rock legends. In my book his images are what photography is all about – fantastic stuff. Heck he is a rock legend himself. His photos are fantastic journalistic work – you know the kind that transcends just the recording and go into “art”. Truly something to aspire to as a photographer. I am sure that you have seen at least a dozen Jim Marshall images even if...

25 March 2010 | Articles, General Photography | | 0 Comments
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