Simple enough question, but the more and more I think about it the less and less clear the answer becomes. There are so many great photographers out there, well known or not, who have so much to offer others. I guess the short answer is Matt Mallams (you can see his work at www.mattmallams.com).
The ironic thing is I sat next to Matt while I was in college at the Brooks Institute of Photography. We had a web design class together and I was constantly in awe of his abilities as a photographer and as an artist.
Here's a small sampling of some of Matt's more recent images:
Matt has a very unique way of showing a scene. He plays heavily with reflections and high contrast images. I would love to work along side of him just to watch his approach. I'd like to know how much of what he does is actually captured in camera. I'd like to see how patient he is, because a lot of his images look like the stars perfectly aligned. I'd also just like to know the obvious, "How the heck did you see that?" I wish I could go back to that class now, I'd pick his brain more than I did. I think I would ask him about developing his vision and how difficult it is to stay true to who you are as a photographer.
Matt also creates these visual journals. I remember him carrying them to class. He basically makes two page pieces of art on a daily basis with found items and images throughout his day. They are beautiful. His talent depth is amazing. I wonder if he remembers me? I doubt it. But thank you Matt for all the inspiration you have given me! I strive to create like you do.
Matt is also one of the founders of Aevum, an amazing collective of photographers.
But the long answer is Todd Roeth, Clay Patrick McBride, Patrick Hoelck, Annie Liebowitz, Melissa Rodwell, William Albert Allard, Nick Nichols, Henry Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa, Antonin Kratochvil, James Nachtwey, Clay Enos, I could go on. There really are so many.
Be sure to check out more of Matt's work, the amount of quality images is endless.
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