I thought it might be worthwhile to start a tread dedicated to providing a positive influence to those of us who take our work serious.

I would ask each person to post a url of a photographer who you'd describe using the subject line of this thread.

Here's someone I turn to for motivation, inspiration and who has huge talent.

Joseph Cartright


Have fun with this thread and make it a positive expirence.

Time of the faeries , outstanding urban fantasy work and , he is one the photographers who got me started to think I could do this .

https://www.modelmayhem.com/17037

Currently my inspiration is Arnold Newman, premier exponent of environmental / on-location portraiture:

http://images.google.com/images?q=Arnol … e&resnum=1
http://www.pdngallery.com/global/en/pro … wman.jhtml
http://museum.icp.org/museum/exhibitions/newman/
http://www.imagearts.ryerson.ca/imagesa … m?page=130
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/07/arts/ … nd&emc=rss


For many years, my primary inspiration was W. Eugene Smith, photo-essayist:
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&u … oq=&aqi=g3

motivation:
http://www.ba-reps.com/photography

inspiration:
http://photo.kencredible.com/

talent:
http://www.serena-star.com/index2.php?v=v1

Amazing! Keep them coming!

This simple gesture will do more to help other Photographers than you could ever imagine. Thanks to all who participate.

Anyone else?