natalie_young2 Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Hi, I am researching photojournalists as this is something I would like to pursue and am wondering who your favorites or most inspiring are? Natalie www.natalieyoung.webs.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mharris Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 anyone who has ever been shot at for a photo. Joe Galloway comes to mind, http://www.weweresoldiers.net/joes-story.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padraig_oconnell Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Robert Capa and Henri Cartier-Bresson are both particularly well-known and brilliant photojournalists. Capa was primarily a war photographer - his work from the Spanish Civil War, the Second World War (he landed on Omaha Beach with the first US soldiers on D-Day, and worked extensively in Northern Africa), and from Indochina (where he was killed by a landmine) is nothing short of incredible. Cartier-Bresson's work is also incredible - his understanding of people and ability to capture the essence of a moment or situation made for amazing photographs. Robert Frank and Dorothea Lange also created incredible and inspiring work - Lange's photos from the Depression are especially well-known, and are pretty amazing. Margaret Bourke-White would also be worth taking a look at - she was (in my opinion) one of the greatest photojournalists ever. As for currently-living and working photojournalists, James Nachtwey is, I think, one of the 'best'. Like Cartier-Bresson, he is able to convey very powerful emotions in his photos, but at the same time manages to make beautiful pictures out of often horrible subject matter. Zoriah is another photographer I would recommend you look up - his recent work from Iraq is incredible. Hope that's somewhat helpful and that there's maybe some stuff there that you haven't already seen. Also - your portfolio is terrific. I particularly loved the tones of the photos in the series on barns - very moody. Great work - definitely keep at it. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonmestrom Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Natalie, I would concur on James Nachtwey. The Swiss Christian Frei has made an impressive documentary about him and his way of working in 2001, quite literally looking over his shoulder. It's published by IDFA. Also very impressive is the work of Don McCullin. You should not look only look at his work but read his autobiography as well, it gives a lot of insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael j hoffman Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Sam Abell, Alexandra Boulat, Margaret Bourke-White, Gail Burton, Penny de los Santos, Antonin Kratochvil, Weegee. Michael J Hoffman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damon DAmato Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Alfred Einenstadt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearhead Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Abbas, Antonio Turok, Ferdinando Scianna, Graciela Iturbide, Danny Lyon. Music and Portraits Blog: Life in Portugal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_fang Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 <i>as this is something I would like to pursue</i> <p>Well, I hope you have a trust fund, a rich significant other, or no plans to ever have children or retire. :) My favorites:</p> <p>Alex Webb <br>Robert Frank <br>Eugene Richards <br>Luc Delahaye <p>More "artistic documentary" or "street" photographers than photojournalists but I still enjoy their work:</p> <p>William Eggleston <br>Gueorgui Pinhkassov <br>Jeff Mermelstein <br>Saul Leiter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_fang Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Addendum: pardon my spelling error, that should be Gueorgui <u>Pinkhassov</u>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_vener_photography Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 VIIPhoto.com: James Nachtwey, Lauren Greenfield, Anton Kratchovil, and Christopher Morris primarily but there isn't a bad one in the bunch. Also Jodi Cobb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrraz Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Check out the book, "Requiem" by Horst Fass and Tim Page. They're both first rate photojournalist. Michael, I've been shot at more then once, and I met Joe Galloway in Vietnam in early '66. I wasn't impressed. He did, however, go through the Ia Drang Valley which is to his credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattblalock Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 As for currently living photographers: James Nachtwey - war David Alan Harvey - cultures Alex Webb - his Istanbul work is fantastic Rebecca Webb- her zoo project! Maggie Steber - everything Jonas Bendisen - http://www.jonasbendiksen.com/ Those are often regarded as "documentary" but photojournalism is what it is. Plus they are all amazing people... all working for the betterment of society.Good luck on the exploration, it is a wonderful field but incredibly competitive. Matt Blalock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natalie_young2 Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 You guys are phenomenal! I didn't expect to receive this many responses! Thank you, I am going to print this up so that I can research all of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanky Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 There are many good names to consider all for different reasons. One of my favorites is Sebastian Salgado. Some of his work was recently on display at the Peter Fetterman Gallery. Excellent work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanky Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Another name to look at is Eugene Smith. He really struggled to maintain as much control as possible when it came to how his work was published. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek_stanton2 Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Sebastiao Salgado / W Eugene Smith / Josef Koudelka / James Nachtwey / Michel Comte / Don McCullin / David Alan Harvey / Steve McCurry / Helen Levitt / Elliott Erwitt / René Burri / Martine Franck / Ed Van Elsken / Bruce Davidson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_fang Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 <i>Alex Webb - his Istanbul work is fantastic</i> <p>I agree and I have Istanbul along with all his other books. In my opinion, however much it's worth, his best work is his first book <a href="http://www.magnumphotos.com/Archive/C.aspx?VP=Mod_ViewBoxInsertion.ViewBoxInsertion_VPage&R=2K7O3RBIHVQD&RP=Mod_ViewBox.ViewBoxThumb_VPage&CT=Album&SP=Album" target="_blank">Hot Light/Half Made Worlds</a>, which is sadly long out of print and very, very expensive if you can find a copy in decent shape. And no, my copy is not for sale. :)</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnw436 Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Michael Yon. He basically became a photojournalist out of a need to tell the story of his comrades-in-arms in Iraq. His story is quite phenominal. Eugene Smith / Salgado are my all time favorite photographers which have already been mentioned several times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabloconrad Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Salgado, Richards, Nachtwey, The Turnley Brothers, Chrisopher Morris, "Weegee," Anthony Suau, Barry Guitteriez... I can keep going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nksyoon Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Have a look at the archived features on http://www.digitaljournalist.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_boltfield Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 No one says W. Eugene Smith, best photojournalist to walk this earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_asprey2 Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 <p>I am reading Stephen Ambrose's book D-Day. Robert Capa is mentioned with respect and awe. This famous shot just goes to prove that its not the camera, film, focus, sharpness...not any of that. Its the story and impact of the image...and thats all. Sort of puts our feet on the ground doesn't it?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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