Our Favourite Photographers

[cdnvic]

Some of them give us inspiration, and sometimes it's just a joy to view their work.

Robert Dawson

Dawson's work centres on the American west. His horses, and amazing landscapes remind me of all I love about the North American plains. A print of one of his most famous, Thundercloud is on my wall at the moment. I've always been an enthusiast of shooting weather.

http://dawsonphotography.com/

Note on copyright: Please keep examples in this thread at small, or thumbnail size, and provide a link to the photographer.

[Goshawk]

Somchai Kanchanasut from Bangkok - without doubt, the greatest photographer of the wild Birds of Thailand...

the first bird is an Olive-backed Sunbird, the second is Thick-billed Green Pigeon..

His amazing gallary of images is vast & increases almost daily.. here it is on Flickr

in this field, he is the envy of many & the rival of very few..

Edited November 10, 2010 by Goshawk

[Deserted]

Tom Ang

http://www.tomang.com/

Not only a great photographer, a great writer of books too.

Edited November 10, 2010 by Deserted

[cdnvic]

Tom Ang

http://www.tomang.com/

Not only a great photographer, a great writer of books too.

I love those shots he did in Venice.

[AussieKenny]

Shrimp used to do very distinctive calendar shoots in the late eighties, early nineties.

Lived in BKK but use the islands for shoots.

Don't know where he got to.

Kenny

[Tywais]

Seems the first person I think of is Ansel Adams. He has the ability to make 2D B&W images look three dimensional. One comment in the above link is appropriate - "He is a maker not a taker of photographs"

[Kan Win]

Me Favourite Photographers are:-

Please folks remember that I am only an Amateur Photographer

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As for me, well, I do not read much only look at photos.

However in this fourm many a good Photographer Kan be found which are my Favourites

The Vulcan

hughden

filingaccount

and many more that are on this thread

http://www.thaivisa....359-dailyimage/

Sawadee

[VerbalKint]

http://www.corbijn.co.uk/

[MRToMRT]

Mine are:

Bruce Kekule

http://www.brucekekule.com

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Marc Schultz

http://www.photographythailand.com

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Chris Rodgers

http://ilevelphoto.wordpress.com/

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Philip Blenkinsop

http://www.noorimage...ilipblenkinsop/

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Tom Hoops

http://www.tomhoops.com/

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I like to take my inspiration locally so they all Bangkokians as well.

My biggest inspiration without a doubt though is myself, my pics inspire me to try and do better next time!

Edited November 12, 2010 by MRToMRT

[cdnvic]

John Bulmer

Bulmer was one of photojournalism's pioneers in colour photography.

He came to prominence working for the Sunday Times, later with The Daily Express and other publications.

http://www.johnbulmer.co.uk/

Not to be confused with an American photographer of the same name.

[bazmlb]

Richard Bennett, most of his shots are taken hanging out the side of a light aircraft, the picture on his front page is one of a famous yacht called wild thing, which I later purchased and did the 1998 Sydney to Hobart on, he has taken many pictures of my yachts and always fantastic results.

I have also attached two shots he took of another yacht I owned.

[LaoPo]

If it comes to girls and soft erotic photography....

HELMUT NEWTON 31 October 1920 – 23 January 2004

I am a proud owner of the Giant SUMO book, a much wanted book around the world with a limited edition of 10.000 copies, all signed by him.

A selection of photos:

http://www.helmutnew...mo/gallery.html

LaoPo

[LaoPo]

Another extraordinary photographer is a Lady called Monique, living on Samui...

http://monique.aminus3.com/ Dinosaur!

Click on "Archive" to see many other of her fabulous and beautiful Photos!

MACRO photos: http://monique.aminus3.com/tag/macro/

LaoPo

[FBN]

Interest in photography started waaayyy back in the early 60's; the guy that inspired me? Sam Haskins. (an easy Google for his creative images...)

Started with a hand-me-down box from a brother in law.. Me, not him, clearly!!

Alas, have not much improved since!! Again, me, not Sam!

[richardjm65]

Tywais already mentioned Ansell Adams (I have some of his work on my walls). For sheer genius when it comes to sailing boats, try the Beken family's work - think they got started in the 1880's. You could look at some of their work on www.beken.co.uk or google Beken of Cowes.

[Nordlys]

Mostly MAGNUM photographers like Henri Cartier-Bresson, Bruce Davidson, W. Eugene Smith, Steve McCurry, to name a few.

[ThaiBob]

Seems the first person I think of is Ansel Adams. He has the ability to make 2D B&W images look three dimensional. One comment in the above link is appropriate - "He is a maker not a taker of photographs"

Another vote for Ansel Adams. I met him as a young boy in his photo shop in Yosemite.