What the heck? Who are your inspirations?

Last week I received an awesome email asking me who my favorite photographers are, and where do I draw inspiration from.  It is something I have yet to talk about here.. finding other photographers that inspire you to push forward.. to see differently.. to shoot differently..

Diane Arbus is one of my all-time favorite photograhers.  It was not only her body of work that peaks my interest, it is her life story that pulls all the pieces together.  If you are not familiar with Diane Arbus, you could check out some of her work here..

Richard Avedon is another brilliant photographer.  His quote in one sentence sums up how I feel about photography.. "If a day goes by without my doing something related to photography, it's as though I've neglected something essential to my existence, as though I had forgotten to wake up."  He has a book that is published called "Portraits", the raw emotion in the photos speaks to me.  I strive to push to do that in my work.

And lastly there is Pamela Hanson.  Her lifestyle photography is a GREAT reference to the work I would love to create.  You can tell she just let her clients be who they are, and not pose or ask them to smile at all. 

I draw upon a ton of creativity and ideas from all over the internet. I have a page on this blog that shows the majority of the photography blogs I follow.  You can check them out over here....HERE  (scroll down until you see Photography Blogs).

If you have a love for photography I truly suggest heading to your local library or book store and sitting down for two hours just grabbing books upon books off the shelves of famous, documented photographers.  By the time you leave you will start to get some insight to what draws you into certain photos.  They will almost speak to you.  I can clearly remember opening Diane Arbus's book and having my breath taken away.  Same with Richard Avedon. They have a way of drawing the soul out in their photographs.

I would love to hear if any of you have any famous or blogs that you follow that inspire you?  It would be great to be able to share because you never know where inspiration can be found.

Happy Shooting.

Comments

[Sherry]

I like Pamela Hanson, as well. I will check out the others.