What’s Your Preference?

Jo E · #1 (**permalink**) 04-13-2009, 10:35 PM

I am taking a class at one of the community colleges here in San Diego and we have to write a report on a photographer and wanted to know which photographers catch your eye. The thing is I can't do the same photographers as other people in the class. I know that Ansel Adams, Joe McNally, and Annie Leibowitz have been taken. So I would need some great photographers that you guys can suggest. I am into landscapes and also portrait photography. Any input would help. Thanks

Jim Bryant · #2 (**permalink**) 04-13-2009, 10:38 PM

Do Art wolfe!

candleman · #3 (**permalink**) 04-13-2009, 10:43 PM

try Jared Luke.. he's awesome... some have called him the "Mayor of Awesometown"

heres his flickr site
www.flickr.com/photos/jaredluke

just messiong with ya.

Anne Geddes ?? ~ baby portraits

but seriously just google a topic you’re interested in, fine art, landscape, portraiture.. whatever, and throw something like “renowned, photographer” in front of it you’ll get a zillion results.

all the best dude

inkista · #4 (**permalink**) 04-13-2009, 11:29 PM

Ummm... what about Richard Avedon?

private · #5 (**permalink**) 04-13-2009, 11:39 PM

Try Sandy Puc - I LOVE her and she is still alive and will prob grant you an interview...

She is awesome - she is a portrait photographer and she goess all over the US giving seminars helping other photographers AND she started the Now I lay me down to sleep foundation.

dakwegmo · #6 (**permalink**) 04-14-2009, 12:56 AM

Galen Rowell was one of my absolute favorite photographers.

teedlepeep · #7 (**permalink**) 04-14-2009, 11:04 AM

Look at the work of Sally Mann. She was a bit controversial for her time but she has taken some amazing shots

t blanchard · #8 (**permalink**) 04-14-2009, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by inkista

Ummm... what about Richard Avedon?

I second Richard Avedon! One of my favorites!!

Or there is Henri Cartier-Bresson...

belladoja · #9 (**permalink**) 04-14-2009, 01:21 PM

Rick Sammon and Nick Didlick ( he laughs at his own name) are a couple more to consider. Both are good teachers and have good things to learn on their web sites. Rick does landscapes and portraits and Nick does portraits of famous people and some landscapes. He also instructs the Nikon school--which is great even if you don't own a Nikon.