grandpaw

Im looking for websites that I can look at pictures to inspire me and give me ideas and new techniques. Thanks for any sites you may list here for me to check out. Thanks, Grandpaw

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Check the Explore view on Flickr, updated constantly with a curated view of site uploads over the prior 24- to 48-hours.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

No particular photographer.
I look at articles, magazines, social media groups and look and analyze.
I do like Ansel Adams, sounds pat but true.

ELNikkor

His illustrations were life-like enough, included details, filled the frame, told a story, and evoked emotion. Though maybe not a photographer, Norman Rockwell influenced my photography.

jjanovy Loc: Lincoln, Nebraska

Try pixabay.com

SnappyHappy Loc: Chapin, SC “The Capitol of Lake Murray”

My friend and mentor Joel Liberman constantly inspires me. I see his work in person but I’m sure it can be found on Facebook if you use it. Also check out boothphotographyguild.org for some inspiration…they got what you need

Shellback Loc: North of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands - Kansas

https://500px.com/popular
Awesome variety of photos - some list exif data

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

For me it’s Lewis Hine and Henri Cartier-Bresson.
Both were documentary/street photographers. Hine’s “Kids At Work” photographs were instrumental in the passage of child labor laws. He also did series’ on “Men At Work”, America At Work”, and others.
Cartier-Bresson is considered the father of Street photography.

13 Loc: I am only responsible to what I say..not what

For me ...it's Attilio Ruffo.

MDI Mainer

Galen Rowell, Eliot Porter, Peter Ralston, Colleen Miniuk

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Mainly Gary Winogrand and Arthur Fellig.

Im inspired by their attitude or generally their approach. I dont care to study their catalogs and I dont have any photos or books by them.

Im not inspired by anyones pix except acoarst my own. Some other makers photos I will often find quite interesting, meaning worth a second look or more. But "visually interesting" is not the same idea as "inspiring".

Inspiration, to me, includes motivation. Other makers interesting pix just never motivate me. Viewing other makers stuff is a passive experience. Thaz not a form of motivation.

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

Ansel Adams, Mary Ellen Mark, Gordon Parks, Edward Henry Westen, Nevada Wier, Paul Strand, Jodi Cobb, Edward S. Curtis, William Eugene Smith, Henry Cartier-Bresson, Alfred Eisenstaedt, Irving Penn, Dorothea Lange, Jay Dickman, Annie Leibovitz, Diane Arbus, Richard Avedon, Robert Capa, Yusuf Karsh, Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Weston, Steve McCurry, DeWitt Jones, Eliot Porter, Lewis Hine, Philippe Halsman, Arthur Fellig ("Weegee"), Fran Lanting, John Fielder, Anne Geddes, Joel Meyerowitz, William Eggleston, Helmut Newton, Edward Steichen, Arnold Newman, Galen Rowell, David Muench, Brett Weston, Jack Dykinga, John Sexton, and many more.

My teacher started us out with some of the classic masters. We had to shoot our "sexy" bell peppers in black and white. But as we "mastered" a skill, our teacher challenged us with, "Now you know how he did his pepper. What are you going to do now?" I have read some books about these photographers, I have some of these photographer's books, I have taken classes from some of these photographers, I have seen some of these photographers pictures, I have some of these photographer's pictures on my walls, I have tried to figure out how and why they shot what they shot. There will be always something more to learn. And many of these great photographers have probably "forgotten" more photographic knowledge than I will ever know. And it always comes down to, "What are you going to do now?"

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

You do know that acoarst is just a bunch of nonsensical and meaningless letters strung together.

nison777 Loc: illinois u.s.a.

If you can get your hands on the Time Life book series on Photography...
I know these go way back...
The images are awesome...
Printed on special paper to reveal original quality...
And the photographer s are many for the time...
Quite the visual study guide...

Delderby Loc: Derby UK

Inspiration comes from the subject - and the basic techniques we use to best record that subject. There is little point in copying what someone else does. I say "basic" because there are time - honored "rules" e.g. fill the frame, rule of thirds, leading lines etc., which help. Do your own thing. Stop being a sheep. Develop your eye for a pic. You will quickly surpass your present low self - esteem as an artist.