Who inspires me - an open thread

My wife inspires me and I'm not going to argue with her on that.
 
G.K.Jnr. said:
I've been following the work of this person recently on Flickr, I particularly like the work as most of it is street styled and in high contrast mono which is a style that I'm trying to work with at the moment. I personally think the work is well worth a look if you're into street snapping.

MK - Fotografie​

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I've had a few likes from him...
I, too, like his style, George.
 
saltireblue said:
Another flickr tog I like - Mark Fearnley Photography
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I too like his style very much Malc, he's one of the guys that have inspired me to work in a more high contrast style. He also shoots using "Fuji-X" or an "iPhone".
 
My daughter, every single day,

Photography wise, Thomas Heaton.

There's also a guy by the name of Joroen Kloppenburg, his enthusiasm for wildlife and photographing it is infectious.
 
Inspiration is more about getting myself out taking pictures rather than sitting around the house, even if the weather isn't great or 'suitable.' So, more motivation than inspiration I guess.

A few Youtubers:

Thomas Heaton for the fact he seems to really enjoy what he does and it comes across in his videos.

Ben Horne for his really chilled out attitude to photography. He seems to just enjoy being out in the landscape and doesn't get stressed if he 'misses' great conditions. There will be another day.

Abbie Barnes. Not a photographer but her hill walking videos always make we want to get out and explore.
 
Nadav Kander, Mark Littlejohn, Hiroshi Sugimoto, William Eggleston, the list goes on... there someone on Insta called pc.koublis whose work I really like

The only book of "street" that I own is Body Language by Allen Wheatcroft.

Love/hate relationships with Jem Southam and Martin Parr
 
If I had to list a few people then they would be Ansel Adams, Edward Western and Michael Kenna, or anyone that can do something a bit different which evokes some type of emotion.
 
Mother Nature.
 
A guy that inspires me with his style of street photography is "Alan Schaller". His work can be seen on both Flickr & Instagram.
 
G.K.Jnr. said:
A guy that inspires me with his style of street photography is "Alan Schaller". His work can be seen on both Flickr & Instagram.
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He also has a website. I wonder if he was influenced by Fan Ho.
alanschaller.com

Alan Schaller

Street Photographer | Co-Founder of Street Photography International | Leica Ambassador | Street Photography Workshops | London
alanschaller.com alanschaller.com
 
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I think the first person to inspire me to give street photography a go was a little closer to home, I'm talking about @dancook who is still an active member of TP. Unfortunately he doesn't often post street photos on here now but I'm pretty sure he was the person that really kindled my interest in that style of snapping. Since then I've been inspired to a certain extent from several other guy's on TP and still am, it would be unfair for me to list them for fear of missing someone out.
 
I could imagine that quite a few people could be inspired by Pete Turner. His photos almost look like images created with poster paints. Not for everyone, perhaps, but maybe something to play with from time to time.

Alex Kilbee on Pete Turner:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQW3r2XeMc0


Pete Turner's website:

Pete Turner Photography

Pete Turner Photography
www.peteturner.com
 
garryknight said:
I could imagine that quite a few people could be inspired by Pete Turner. His photos almost look like images created with poster paints. Not for everyone, perhaps, but maybe something to play with from time to time.

Alex Kilbee on Pete Turner:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQW3r2XeMc0


Pete Turner's website:

Pete Turner Photography

Pete Turner Photography
www.peteturner.com
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That's very interesting stuff Garry, as you know I very much favour mono work over colour, but this stuff is quite different from the usual colour work with the bold "Poster Paint" style (as you say). Works very well for me as it's something different. Thanks for the link.
 
Back in my film days and even now I am still amazed by Jerry Uelsmann. I dont take photos with his sight of art but I do often browse his images in awe of his darkroom work.

Jerry Uelsmann

Born in Detroit on June 11, 1934, Jerry Uelsmann received his B.F.A. degree at the Rochester Institute of Technology in 1957 and his M.S. and M.F.A. at Indiana University in 1960. He began teaching photography at the University of Florida in Gainesville in 1960 (“my first job offer”). He became...
www.uelsmann.net www.uelsmann.net
 
for me its sam rohn - i cant post links yet as new to the form but if you are interested in 360 photography justgoogle him - his work is spectacular - he doesn't use the latest/greatest gear just his knowledge
 
Look for the reportage called "my wife's fight with breast cancer" from Angelo Merendino.
You'll find it on his website (without some pictures) as well as on petapixel (more photos here).

One of the most inspiring, strong and impactful collection of pictures I have seen in my entire life
 
Jan Saudek - I love the way he works, frequently shooting B&W film, printing his images and hand tinting them. His subject matter and working ,methods have often been controversial, but the quality of the work he's produced from his small studio is fantastic.
I like artists and photographers who aren't afraid to explore the darker (and to some) seamier side of life, from the avant-garde to the obscure, from borderline obscene to the pornographic.
 
This guy on Flickr is certainly worth a look, especially if your into "High Contrast" mono street snapping.

Konstantin Tilberg​

 
I have never tried street photography but I've watched the documentary "Finding Vivian Maier" a few times now and if anyone or anything was to inspire me some of her stuff might.
 
A guy I've just started following on Flickr, not street snapping but in my opinion some very good landscape work particularly in mono.

Chris Jones​

 
Sean tucker inspires me and I don't even have to look at his pictures ....just listen to what he has to say
 
Inspiration comes in many form factors, for me my inspiration when I first started came from a long time member in the bird section here on TP, and that was CT. His images were edited in such a way that nobody else could seem to match at the time. there were also good shots posted by others but what stood ou to me was he just seemed to put more effort into the editing side and making a common subjects look good, or perhaps it was not so much an effort but just something he knew about. he too may well have taken inspiration from somebody else when he started , who knows? Other than that I just do what I do in a way that I do it for what it`s worth, and thatcan vary from day to day with regards to editing, I think it`s a mood thing sometimes :) I am a firm believer though that some aspects of it can become samey samey if you either follow someone else`s style too much, although taking a bit of something from one person`s style and putting your own stamp on it always makes for good viewing.
 
I've recently been following a guy on "You Tube" called "Mike Chudley" who snaps a whole bunch of street stuff on his "iPhone 13 pro". Below I've put a link to some of his videos that if your into street photography then they are well worth a look, certainly to me they are a very inspiring.

View: https://youtu.be/LwM0UKvJQ-A
 
I am not inspired by any one photographer but many of the photographers I meet at my club and elsewhere. I would not wish to copy anyone or their style but nevertheless an image might trigger ideas which I may later follow up. Despite a comment above, my career was in science and engineering and we did pass ideas around which triggered other ideas. If we had just rigidly followed existing principles, we would not have invented anything new.

Dave
 
Eliott Erwitt and Jane Bown are 2 of the people who got me interested in photography and seeing how wonderful people can be and can look.
I just love Jane Bown's simple approach and equipment and the way that she just allows the subject to open up.
My favourite type of photography is people doing their thing with me in the background. They are masters of seeing and capturing. Carter Bresson was another obviously.
 
In the motorsport sector, people like Vladimir Rys, Darren Heath and Drew Gibson do some astounding work, which is highly regarded, there’s a guy called Barry Cantrell who has been doing some really interesting double exposure work at the track.
Jared Gruber does some phenomenal cycling work - his recent TDF images have been out of this world.
As a side note, it’s interesting to me, how many of the motorsport photographer who’s work I admire have passed through this website at one time or another. Definitely a consistency and style that shows an appreciation for photography and a refined approach, people like @Fireproof Creative @MFlip have a consistency to their work that shines through in a world
filled with people putting out motorsport images
 
MattyW said:
In the motorsport sector, people like Vladimir Rys, Darren Heath and Drew Gibson do some astounding work, which is highly regarded, there’s a guy called Barry Cantrell who has been doing some really interesting double exposure work at the track.
Jared Gruber does some phenomenal cycling work - his recent TDF images have been out of this world.
As a side note, it’s interesting to me, how many of the motorsport photographer who’s work I admire have passed through this website at one time or another. Definitely a consistency and style that shows an appreciation for photography and a refined approach, people like @Fireproof Creative @MFlip have a consistency to their work that shines through in a world
filled with people putting out motorsport images
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Hahaha cheers mate :D
 
There are quite a few inspirational photographers that I follow on YouTube.
Its me that's the problem.
I seem to be in such a rut when it comes to getting out and about.
Unless someone suggests meeting up and organising somewhere to go I just can't be bothered.
It feels like Photographic Depression - something I need to snap out of (excuse the pun :LOL: )

On a lighter note, Dave Kelly is a big inspiration, especially his TK Friday series where he shares editing tips using Tony Kyper's TK8 panel.
He also shares tips using other editing software packages.
 
I have a couple of inspiring (to me) photographers I like to follow. Although follow probably isn't really the right word.
Denise Love (2 Lil' Owls), seems to have a way of making pretty ordinary things, into things I want to look at.
Harold Ross, is another who has a style which inspires me.
 
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