If you could apprentice/intern with any photographer...

If you could apprentice/intern with any photographer currently living, who would that be and why?

<p>Yousef Karsh. I would love to make B&W portraits half as good as he did. But, alas, he has passed on. So he doesn't qualify. I did take wedding classes from Monte Zucker that did me a world of good. But, alas, he has passed on and therefore doesn't qualify. Maybe Jeff Spirer because he is still alive, I like SFO and would learn something about shooting boxing and the entertainment scene. I am not sure, however, as I have never met him, whether I could stand him for any length of time. Anyway I am too damn old and set in my ways to be an apprentice as I probably wouldn't live long enough to be a journeyman. Bob Atkins could certainly teach me a lot as I respect his work. In reality I am too much of a loner and a self teacher to have the patience to hang around another photographer. Maybe I am just blissful in my ignorance. Many photographers, I think, like photography because they like to work alone. </p>

<p>I'd settle for one that doesn't treat their interns like slaves.</p>

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<p>Ralph Gibson, absolutely.</p>

<p>It seems that every time I hear or read his words I learn something new about the nature of percepetion and how to craft my perception itself into the subject of photographs. This seems to happen even if he is talking about apparently unconnected themes such as literature, typography, or guitars.</p>

<p>John Sexton. I'd settle for the time to get to his workshops.</p>

<p>Ira Block. I attended one of his workshops a few years back, and he's a great teacher as well as a lot of fun. He's a master photographer and is published in N. Geographic quite a lot. When I used to subscribe, he was in several issues a year, and probably still is.</p>

<p>Jim Koepnick.</p>

<p>One of the best aviation photographers in the business.</p>

<p>Pep Bonet. http://www.pepbonet.com/ His documentation of things that should concern us all is incredibly inspiring.</p>

<p>Sally Mann.</p>

<p>John Shaw.</p>

<p>I have read all his books and taken several of his weekend seminars. I believe his technical knowledge and skill is the best of all living nature photographers.</p>

<p>Michael Kenna -- both as a photographer and/or as a printer. I love his work.</p>

<p>Jim Brandemburg - to learn the subtle details not just of photography but of enjoying nature at it's best.<br>

David Doubilet - visiting those marvelous wonders on the other side of the surface. Learn to manage all that equipment and specially, air.</p>

<p>Yasuhiro Ishimoto</p>

<p>Igor Posner. Why, because he's more than just another great photographer...he takes it to another level altogether. See for yourselves:<br>

<a href="http://igorposner.net/">http://igorposner.net/</a><br>

<a href="http://www.lightstalkers.org/igorposner">http://www.lightstalkers.org/igorposner</a><br>

He's not for everyone but for me he's the one I would like to apprentice with.</p>

<p>Galen Rowell (RIP). (else Marc Williams)</p>

<p>Dewitt Jones</p>

<p>Art Wolfe for nature.<br>

Steve McCurry for Photojournalism.</p>

<p>Annie Liebovitz. She can capture the core of someone. Her pieces are stunning. </p>

<p>As an avid diver, David Doubilet makes an obvious choice, however Stan Waterman is another. Stan does more videography, but the places he's been and the experiences he's had certainly make his career remarkable.</p>

<p>Frank Relle. www.frankrelle.com<br>

Not only are the images eerie and stunning, but they also document the city of New Orleans in a completely different way than anyone else has done. He is "hoping to inspire people around the world to help rebuild the city of New Orleans with the integrity she deserves." and I think he has accomplished that. I've contacted him before about an apprenticeship actually, while being declined for the time being, he was extremely helpful and gave me lots of great advice on how to get started as an "emerging artist". Moderately successful in my endeavors, I would still love the chance to work with him and learn from him, digital is pretty new to me (I do mainly b&w 35mm, and polaroid/fuji transfers) and I think it'd be way better to learn night photography from someone rather than try and navigate that myself!</p>

 

<p>Definitely Dewitt Jones. I love his love of the land and his humor.</p>

<p>Hi, If you are into Macro and flora TONY SWEET without doubt</p>

<p>John Claridge. His pictures come from his gut.</p>

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<p>Igor Posner. Why, because he's more than just another great photographer...he takes it to another level altogether. See for yourselves:<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://igorposner.net/" target="_blank">http://igorposner.net/</a><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.lightstalkers.org/igorposner" target="_blank">http://www.lightstalkers.org/igorposner</a><br />He's not for everyone but for me he's the one I would like to apprentice with.</p>

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<p>Wow. I'm not sure I'd want to intern with Posner, but I'm sure glad you introduced him to me, Raymond. </p>

<p>It's hard to choose one, so I chose a few:<br>

Diane Arbus for her subject matter.<br>

Andreas Feininger for his work for Life magazine and style (and his books).<br>

Art Wolfe & Ian Parker for their natural landscapes.</p>