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

[randy_smith10]

<p>Absolutely nobody, except for the friendships. There comes a time when you get, Key lights and practicals, highlights and shadow details, specular vs diffused highlights, specular and diffused lighting, specular and diffused surfaces, and you would just like to travel the world, explore and shoot.<br>

I do have weak spots in electronic flash operation with TTL, never have worked with it. Worked with multiple manual flash light a little, mostly with Film and video production lighting. Need mostly financial freedom, time and good company. I wouldn't mind sitting in on a seance to listen to an Ansel Adams lecture (can they do that?), seems like a cheerful fellow with a strong point of view.<br>

Best wishes to all</p>

[dave_hutchinson1]

<p>No question on that topic...but it would definitely be two photographers.. My interest is in travel and nature photography. For travel photography my choice would be Bob Krist. I have atttended one of his seminars, have his DVDs on lighting and I am addicted to his Blog. Bob is the consumate prepared travel photographer. He always photographs with a plan and a mission.<br>

For nature photography I would love to intern with Colorado photographer Russ Burden. I attended a seminar in which Russ was one of the leaders. He showed me and others ideas for macro photography that I never would have thought of. Russ is really patient with his students, but his adrenalin level is high at the same time.</p>

[chuck_kovach]

<p>Chase Jarvis. His creativity and passion for his craft is so inspiring. That's the kind of photographer I'd like to be and being around it would certainly be a life changing experience. Guaranteed.</p>

[michael_huizenga]

<p> I'd actually rather work with one of the no name darkroom techs like the ones who print for James Natchwey. I've spent several years in the chemicals and rarely get anything close to the print quality found in "Inferno".</p>

[juliekitzenberger]

<p>Bob Krist, travel photographer. See his book, "Spirit of Place."</p>

[lex_jenkins]

<p>Toughie. I have two distinctly different goals.</p>

<p>The adventurer and people photographer in me would go for Steve McCurry, Jodi Cobb or any of the great National Geographic photographers working in the documentary/people genre. I love intimate documentary photography, but I feel that I've never quite gotten past this plateau I've been stuck on for almost 20 years, not really improving my "eye". It would help to observe someone like them to study how they see things, interact with people and choose situations.</p>

<p>And the fine art b&w junkie in me would like to tag along after Michael Kenna or Rolfe Horn. I like both styles equally (they're similar, like haiku, but each with a different voice). Their styles are so different from mine - I tend to be cluttered - it would help push me to see composition and printing differently. Of the two, I get a sense from Horn's clear illustrated tutorials on his website that one could learn a lot from watching and assisting him. I've referred others to his site many times for that very reason.</p>

[john_elder1]

<p>Eugene Richards</p>

[graham_powell2]

<p>Tim Rudman http://www.timrudman.com/</p>

[keith_dowsett]

<p>Now that's a tough one. I could go for any of three options:<br>

Colin Prior for panoramic landscapes and making a commercial success out of great photographs,<br>

Alex Mustard for underwater,<br>

or best of all, a couple of decades at the BBC Natural History unit.</p>

 

[fate_faith_change_chains]

<p>Me, myself...and I, somewhere in the future in another decade or so, to see how we're doing and if we can learn from each other. But if I'm not available, an apprentice/intern with image-maker David Lynch would be nice.</p>

[judith_bruzon]

<p><strong>Bryan</strong> F. Peterson - I have read at least one of his books and taken a look at his website. I would love to develop a creative eye similar to his.</p>

[tholte]

<p>Sebastiao Salgado with out even thinking about it. Check out some of his books at your local library or buy some and you will see what I mean.</p>

[starvy]

<p>Seal.</p>

[daile_mccarthy]

<p>For me I would love to spend time out on a shoot with Craig Potton. One of, if not New Zealands best landscape photographer. <a href="http://www.craigpotton.co.nz">www.craigpotton.co.nz</a><br>

Not so much to be his apprentice or intern but to just be with him and experience the places he sees.</p>

[gary_meader]

<p>I'll second a response for Michael Kenna. One of my favs.</p>

[skp]

<p>David Rose <a href="http://www.davidrose.com/celebrity_portraits_007.htm">http://www.davidrose.com/celebrity_portraits_007.htm</a> I really like his work . Its got an easy ,laid back ,thing i really like .Id like to grow up and be like him in photography that is ..<br>

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[david_henderson]

<p>I'd want to maximise the learning experience and so pick a type of photography a long way from what I do, but which I'd also find absorbing. So I'd pick Edmund Leveckis, who I think I could learn from in terms of both imagination and technique. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.leveckis.net">www.leveckis.net</a></p>

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[richard_francisco]

<p>I would agree with Tim earlier and say Sebastiao. i get really inspired with his work although the original inspiration for me getting into photography was the fact that my parents barely took any pictures of our family when I was growing up leaving us with barely any memories of the past except what's burnt into our brain cells.<br>

I hate seeing how most interns are treated as slaves though which has always discouraged me from interning with anyone. I'm not good since I just taught myself with everything on photography. I'd have to say most of the things i know were picked up from photo.net haha...</p>

[Spearhead]

<p>Natacha Merritt.</p>

[allancobb]

<p>I also would agree about Sebastiao Salgado, but would have to go with James Nachtwey. Truly compelling photojournalism, presented in an absolutely unique "eyewitness" style.</p>

[inamohd]

<p>Steve McCurry for his photojournalistic instinct.<br>

Sasha Dean Biyan for uber fashion/editorial work.</p>

[areliano_decotentin]

<p>Alec Soth www.alecsoth.com. I would learn a lot about how to interact with human subjects. He's written about the phenomenon of shooting 8x10 and the freedom of staying under the hood, staring at people for twenty minutes or more. I would love to watch this happen. His results are stunning, I can't get over it. I would actually probably have to be a fly on the wall rather than an intern, because he doesn't use assistants and must have some special interpersonal alchemy going on.</p>

[richard_small5]

<p>Diane Arbus or Sally Mann</p>

[victorpanlilio]

<p>If I could pick only one, it would be <a href="http://www.amazonasimages.com">Sebastiao Salgado</a>. I'm fascinated and inspired by his approach to documenting the world.</p>

[john_resner]

<p>I did this 30 years ago with a photographer that inspired me and so happy I did. I think the old fashioned way like an apprentice is the best way to go.<br>

Funny, some young person called me two weeks ago and said he saw my work on-line and was wondering if I would teach, mentor him. I would love to help someone that has this passion as my mentor did for me. At the end of the conversation he asked how much I was going to pay him per hour. I thought that was pretty rude of him to ask and I cut him short after that.</p>