Lindsay Adler She. Is. Everything. I love her ability to do conceptual shoots and seamlessly blend her ideas into her commercial work. Brooke Shaden Her work is very painterly and her style is undeniable. You can really see all the thought that goes into her manipulations. Alex Stoddard Another conceptual shoot master, his work is just awe-inspiring. Susan Kae Grant Unique in that she builds all of her sets before shooting. She uses a multitude of props, mannequins, & the occasional model to help bring her vision to life. Steve McCurry One of the most renowned modern day photographers. His portraits & journalistic ability to tell a story from a single image is incomparable. May the light be with you. Follow
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Richard Avedon Even non-photographers know him. His classic work helped inspire me in my other passion; fashion. Vivian Maier The fact that she had her passion aside from her profession is really interesting. I bet because she didn’t have the pressure of others critiquing her work, she felt even more freedom when shooting. Philippe Halsman He was able to capture not only classical headshots of celebrities, he planned fun, surrealist shoots as well. Claude Cahun She identified as what we would call “gender neutral/fluid” today, and helped stir the pot in terms of gender norms. I love that she used her work to show the world who she was, despite living in a rigid society. Edward S. Curtis His niche was in the amazing culture of Native Americans & was able to shoot them in a time where they were still a marginalized group in the country. May the light be with you. Follow
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There’s nothing quite like seeing an aesthetically pleasing outfit for me. The majority of my style inspiration comes from the countless people that post their looks online. Here I’ll narrow them down to my 5 favs. Pinterest This was beyond obvious right? Not only am I able to search for specific looks, I can also quickly save them to my style board for later reference. This is my fav site of all time and I spend (probably) too much time here. Style Bee Not only do I love Lee’s images, I also love her style as well as her blogging voice. I really like seeing what she does with her 10×10 challenges & how she styles one piece multiple ways. Death-by-elocution This is a tumblr that has an endless supply of minimal fashion goodies. I particularly appreciate the consistency of the photos. They all feature a faceless person rocking a few key pieces in some tried and true poses. Tarmarz I found Tara through youtube years back & love the way she (and her photographer friends) capture her looks with the environment. Un-fancy Caroline is definitely known by many thanks to her capsules she started […]
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Choosing a favorite of any type is always so difficult. Honestly, I have even more books I could talk about, but thought it’d be best to keep it brief with 5 different types. I have listed these from top to bottom as seen in the featured image. Read this if you want to take great photographs of people by Henry Carroll This is my most recent addition and is a quick read. It features advice from various photographers about how to improve your portrait photography. I found it quite interesting to see different thoughts and techniques applied to my particular niche. The Body: Photographs of the Human Form by William A. Ewing Chock full of images, this book will surely feed the mind of those who find the human body intriguing. It has a mix of men & women, fine art nudes, & portraits as well. Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton You’ve more than likely heard of this ongoing project on social media by photographer Brandon Stanton. Well this is a collection of his street shots paired with quotes from those subjects. It’s incredibly inspiring to see how diverse people are and I also […]
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