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20 Nov 2010 - 1:54 PM

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Drippingsoul13

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20 Nov 2010 - 2:23 PM

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I do not know of to many photographers however my music inspires me.

miptog

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20 Nov 2010 - 3:41 PM

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Please keep posting, the links are inspirational and educational for all of us. There are so many great photographers of past and present. I really wish I had a better idea of who they were/are, and the body of their work.

Picture_Newport

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21 Nov 2010 - 2:00 PM

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This ladies work is very nice.

lillypix

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22 Nov 2010 - 6:28 PM

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This man is an all time great and very well known for it already!

And this guy's work always brings a smile to my face, especially this story.

I'll have to go looking for someone a little less famous now...

Lianna.

ade_mcfade

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22 Nov 2010 - 6:50 PM

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Just looked up what "inspire" really means

[quote]in·spire (n-spr)
v. in·spired, in·spir·ing, in·spires
v.tr.
1. To affect, guide, or arouse by divine influence.
2. To fill with enlivening or exalting emotion: hymns that inspire the congregation; an artist who was inspired by Impressionism.
3.
a. To stimulate to action; motivate: a sales force that was inspired by the prospect of a bonus.
b. To affect or touch: The falling leaves inspired her with sadness.
4. To draw forth; elicit or arouse: a teacher who inspired admiration and respect.
5. To be the cause or source of; bring about: an invention that inspired many imitations.

To be honest, no one really "inspires" me in any of those ways

I "admire" lots of people's work though

But I can't really say that I look at anyone's work and feel energised to go out and shoot

Sezz (e2 Member)

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22 Nov 2010 - 10:38 PM

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Thanks for bringing to my attention, have just checked out his website - awesome work, Steve McCurry!

ade_mcfade

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23 Nov 2010 - 5:09 PM

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I've never heard of Helmut Newton & Bill Brandt, Nick - I'll take a look though. I worked in Halifax for long enough, so there's probably a fair chance I saw his stuff around the place.

When Dave and I started with the strobist stuff, he'd come along packed with ideas from watching strobist stuff - so there's definitely influence there. Also with the light painting we did, that was something dave had seen online and wanted to do - the very first time I did it was at the satellite dish thing on the moors near Hebden Bridge.

A good example is that I really like DaveU's HDR's - think they are fantastic and disctinctive - but it's never "inspired" me to try what he does, I "admire" it, but I don't see it and think "I'll go out and try to do that now".

Inspiration's a different beast to appreciation.

I think Keef's stuff back in the early days did inspire me to go to the yorkshire coast for the first time (as he did with just about every landscaper on the site), so I'm not saying it's never happened. Just doesn't really happen any more. I'm far happier taking shots, editing them and winding people up on the forums that looking at what others are up to

People mention long lists of photographers on the forums, I probably know "Bresson", Adams, Litchfield, Rankin... err... Bailey, ummmm... then I run out of names. That bloke who does monos of elephants... err... that bloke who did that shot of someone falling over in Vietnam.... err.... I should really put more effort in, but then again, if I'm enjoying my own photography at the moment (and I am) I'd rather keep doing it whilst the buzz lasts