Who inspires me - an open thread

[jimmyjamjojo]

Found a guy a while back called Stefan Speidel. I instantly fell in love with his style - complete opposite to the modern trend of high megapixel super-sharp huge dynamic range shots.

I love the gritty style, I love the execution of black and white, and I love his compositions. His shots of mount fuji blew my mind - Keeping it in the background, out of focus or shrouded in haze, yet because of it's iconic shape it still steals the show as the subject.

Mt. Fuji / 16 by Stefan Speidel, on Flickr

Mt. Fuji / 46 by Stefan Speidel, on Flickr

I also love his forest shots. The guy is a master of monochrome in my eyes.

into the magic forest /7 by Stefan Speidel, on Flickr

quiet by Stefan Speidel, on Flickr

 

[Plain Nev]

Those shots of Mount Fuji are like something out of a fairy tale. Sort of puts me in mind of the Tales From Europe I used to watch as a kid on a black and white TV. I agree. A true master.

 

[gman]

Many of the photos in Talk Photography inspire me, but in particular here: LINK

 

[garryknight]

Found a guy a while back called Stefan Speidel.

A great find, Jamie! Thanks.

 

[steve_lyt]

I don’t have any one influence, I see images I like and not try to copy them, but make my own twist on them

 

[Count Arthur Strong]

Sean Tucker, a British Street photographer.

 

[flook999]

Found a guy a while back called Stefan Speidel. I instantly fell in love with his style - complete opposite to the modern trend of high megapixel super-sharp huge dynamic range shots.

I love the gritty style, I love the execution of black and white, and I love his compositions. His shots of mount fuji blew my mind - Keeping it in the background, out of focus or shrouded in haze, yet because of it's iconic shape it still steals the show as the subject.

Mt. Fuji / 16 by Stefan Speidel, on Flickr

Mt. Fuji / 46 by Stefan Speidel, on Flickr

I also love his forest shots. The guy is a master of monochrome in my eyes.

into the magic forest /7 by Stefan Speidel, on Flickr

quiet by Stefan Speidel, on Flickr

these are stunning

 

[droj]

Found a guy a while back called Stefan Speidel. I instantly fell in love with his style - complete opposite to the modern trend of high megapixel super-sharp huge dynamic range shots.

I love the gritty style, I love the execution of black and white, and I love his compositions. His shots of mount fuji blew my mind - Keeping it in the background, out of focus or shrouded in haze, yet because of it's iconic shape it still steals the show as the subject.

Mt. Fuji / 16 by Stefan Speidel, on Flickr

Mt. Fuji / 46 by Stefan Speidel, on Flickr

I also love his forest shots. The guy is a master of monochrome in my eyes.

into the magic forest /7 by Stefan Speidel, on Flickr

quiet by Stefan Speidel, on Flickr

He did a book a while ago - it's called 'Just Walking' and documents a 3 month walk he did in Japan where he's lived for 30+ years ...

 

[Ed Sutton]

The last people's work I look at for inspiration is that of Youtubing photographers.

 

[Wainb]

As a wildlife photographer, I like to watch Paul miguel

 

[droj]

The last people's work I look at for inspiration is that of Youtubing photographers.

It's not really a photographic medium, is it? It can be handy as a low-res video medium, though ...

 

[Ed Sutton]

It's not really a photographic medium, is it? It can be handy as a low-res video medium, though ...

Most photography Youtubers are in the entertainment business or are trying to sell you stuff.

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

This style of mono street photography inspires me no end.

View: https://youtu.be/lAhoB-SIzhs

 

[d00d]

This style of mono street photography inspires me no end.

View: https://youtu.be/lAhoB-SIzhs

Thanks George .... some wow images there.

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

Thanks George .... some wow images there.

 

[gjhill]

If it’s not been mentioned before
walklikealice

 

[benc98]

Most photography Youtubers are in the entertainment business or are trying to sell you stuff.

Some break the mould, I've not watched a lot of his videos but Bryan Birks is pretty good and worth checking out

 

[Ed Sutton]

"If I could pre-visualise the image, it would be pointless doing it. It’s the fact it’s a surprise that’s important." Tom Wood

Four lovers kiss on a railway platform: Tom Wood’s best photograph

‘I wondered if the two couples were part of the same family, and if it was the men or women who were going away. There’s a lot of ambiguity’

www.theguardian.com

 

[MnM]

Will check a lot of these out but for me it’s Saul Leiter

 

[garryknight]

Here's another one for the street photographers. Alan Schaller is on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/@alan_schaller/videos

 

[gjhill]

Here's another one for the street photographers. Alan Schaller is on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/@alan_schaller/videos

Watched the intro and first one, seems like he’s trying too hard to be amusing

 

[garryknight]

Watched the intro and first one, seems like he’s trying too hard to be amusing

I agree. I think he feels a little out of place, and it is his first self-made tutorial video, I think. For inspiration, there are better videos about his work made by other people.

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

I agree. I think he feels a little out of place, and it is his first self-made tutorial video, I think. For inspiration, there are better videos about his work made by other people.

I watched this yesterday and was not very impressed, although I've been following him on Instagram for quite a while and really like most of his street photography.

 

[garryknight]

I watched this yesterday and was not very impressed, although I've been following him on Instagram for quite a while and really like most of his street photography.

I was hoping he'd do more street photography and less beginner stuff. But it's early days

 

[garryknight]

Oh, well, he's not going to give up on the "humour"!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg52oFNKSgY


Still, there are lots of inspiration videos about his photography on YouTube, including some by Leica.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=alan+schaller+street+photography

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

Oh, well, he's not going to give up on the "humour"!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg52oFNKSgY


Still, there are lots of inspiration videos about his photography on YouTube, including some by Leica.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=alan+schaller+street+photography

As I've been following him for a time or two now and have watched many of vid's on YouTube and generally like his street style very much.

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

I stumbled across this vid' that might interest some on here, especially if your using an iPhone & the Hipstamatic App or even thinking on giving Hipstamatic a go.

View: https://youtu.be/3V1cxam1mWs?si=J77uIlPbZptyNfMs

 

[garryknight]

I stumbled across this vid' that might interest some on here, especially if your using an iPhone & the Hipstamatic App or even thinking on giving Hipstamatic a go.

View: https://youtu.be/3V1cxam1mWs?si=J77uIlPbZptyNfMs

Thanks, George. Looking forward to watching this.

 

[velocette]

Nice to see the recent article in AP on Fay Godwin one of the great influences on me some years ago.

 

[benc98]

Oh, well, he's not going to give up on the "humour"!

Ive been on webinars with him and listened to his Podcasts when he made them - this humour is what he's like. tbh Youtuber take themselves way to seriously, so its nice to see it done differently.

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

This guy I've started following on YouTube that I find very inspiring. Here's a sample of his vid's but I urge you to look at some of his other YouTube stuff, particularly if you shoot street around the East End of London & Brick Lane areas.

View: https://youtu.be/PirRvJKDke4?si=Fc_IVxG9L4kQjFfM

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

This guy (Tudor Smith) is a very close friend of mine and he shoots numerous YouTubes, but recently he's started doing POV street photography around Folkestone and other Kent areas and has helped me and me him on numerous occasions with our photography.

So if you don't mind I'd like to give him a plug on here, his material at the moment is not up to the standard of some of the other YouTubers (which he readily admits) but his way of working and talking is fascinating to me so please give him a look and maybe a like even if its just to encourage him. This first YouTube is of some of the Folkestone area which is very near to where I now live most of the time.

View: https://youtu.be/IGWaJ8AdOes?si=q5lfkuoJC0k1DeZi

 

[d00d]

He's probably been mentioned before ...

Mark Fearnley ... all round nice guy

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTix4Tvug0I&ab_channel=RomanFox

 

[saltireblue]

This guy (Tudor Smith) is a very close friend of mine and he shoots numerous YouTubes, but recently he's started doing POV street photography around Folkestone and other Kent areas and has helped me and me him on numerous occasions with our photography.

So if you don't mind I'd like to give him a plug on here, his material at the moment is not up to the standard of some of the other YouTubers (which he readily admits) but his way of working and talking is fascinating to me so please give him a look and maybe a like even if its just to encourage him. This first YouTube is of some of the Folkestone area which is very near to where I now live most of the time.

View: https://youtu.be/IGWaJ8AdOes?si=q5lfkuoJC0k1DeZi

What is he shooting with, George?

 

[benc98]

This guy (Tudor Smith) is a very close friend of mine and he shoots numerous YouTubes, but recently he's started doing POV street photography around Folkestone and other Kent areas and has helped me and me him on numerous occasions with our photography.

So if you don't mind I'd like to give him a plug on here, his material at the moment is not up to the standard of some of the other YouTubers (which he readily admits) but his way of working and talking is fascinating to me so please give him a look and maybe a like even if its just to encourage him. This first YouTube is of some of the Folkestone area which is very near to where I now live most of the time.

View: https://youtu.be/IGWaJ8AdOes?si=q5lfkuoJC0k1DeZi

I found it interesting to watch, but for all the wrong reasons. It was more walking around happy snapping than trying to manufacture or construct a photograph. I guess he's happy doing that

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

What is he shooting with, George?

It's a "Sony RX" Malc.

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

I found it interesting to watch, but for all the wrong reasons. It was more walking around happy snapping than trying to manufacture or construct a photograph. I guess he's happy doing that

I did say he's new to street photography and needs a bit of encouragement, he's still finding his feet in this genre.

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

He's probably been mentioned before ...

Mark Fearnley ... all round nice guy

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTix4Tvug0I&ab_channel=RomanFox

I've watched many of his Vid's and followed him on Instagram, although I think he's good at what he does I'm beginning to find his work boring as most of it is in the same style which is copied by many streeters these days.

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

I came across this guy on YouTube, not so much of an inspiration but something you street toggers would find interesting, particularly if you snap in mono around London.

View: https://youtu.be/fT7swS-y0HU?si=M0rZtErAaIok9qHz

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

I came across this guy earlier today and have started to follow him. For me some of his mono work is amongst the best street photography I've come across in ages. Apart from his subject material his presentation is spot on, things like uprights upright, and good composition which both mean a lot to me. Well worth looking at a few of his vid's.

View: https://youtu.be/pqYjT3zic40?si=hPQAHew7qHjp79QC