which photographer would you want to talk with?

[bfffer]

say if you have a chance to talk one of the legendary photographer (or shoot with)
who would you choose? (including the decreased ones)

(I just had this in mind don't know if anyone have ask the same thing or not...)

[dap]

Boy - tough call. It would be a toss up either Steichen or Mortensen...maybe Demachy.

[muser53]

If actually faced with such a choice I think my mind would explode...will have to cogitate on this a awhile.

[redisburning]

Nobuyoshi Araki.

Honestly, he's not my number 1 favorite, but he is the person I think I could learn the most from.

[swoop]

Walker Evans - Dead

Tyler Hicks - Living

[karlori]

Robert Capa , just to hear the WWII stories and his feelings about the ruined film :P

[jsrockit]

Wow, I'm not sure I would want to meet any of my favorites... I just think it would most likely be disappointing. Hmmm, a few would be:

William Eggleston
Walker Evans
Lee Friedlander
Rinko Kawaiuchi
Stephen Shore
Martin Parr

[charjohncarter]

Boy - tough call. It would be a toss up either Steichen or Mortensen...maybe Demachy.

William Mortensen, mostly for his great inovative ideas on lighting of all types.

And how he even came up with stuff like this:

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[GWT]

Well a favorite just to hear stories about the people he'd met would be David Bailey. (also he's the reason I wanted to become a photographer)

William klein - he's (at least in my eye's) a legend.

William Eggleston might be interesting if I could get him to say anything!

Joel Meyerowitz because he's just so charming and seriously cool!!!

To be fair my list could just go on and on.

[emraphoto]

Eugene Meatyard

[Kent]

Probably Elliott Erwitt.

[back alley]

gene smith

[Michael Da Re]

Platon Antoniou

[kdemas]

I'm going to go with HCB and Francesca Woodman, just because.

[steamer]

Just off the top of my head: I'd like to talk to Robert Capa and Brassai. Also love to go out drinking with Araki.

[Chinasaur]

Alfred Eisenstaedt

[DSkjaeve]

Elliott Erwitt. Also Leonard Freed, Richard Kalvar and of course I wouldn't say no to HCB or Marc Riboud.

[back alley]

Alfred Eisenstaedt

he's my second choice!

[Araakii]

Nobuyoshi Araki.

Honestly, he's not my number 1 favorite, but he is the person I think I could learn the most from.

:angel::angel::angel::):):):cool::cool::cool:

[buzzardkid]

Anton Corbijn.

He's created some stunning portraits and has also directed two fantastic movies (Control, on the life and death of Joy Divisions singer Ian Curtis, and The American, George Clooneys least spoken film ever).

I'd also like to finally meet Chris Weeks eye to eye.

[Joosep]

Elliott Erwitt.

[peterm1]

I would like to speak with Robert Capa but not expecially about photography. Only problem is that based on his reputation he would probably ask me for a loan to gamble on a horse, drink all my liquor and then hit on my wife. :D Before charming me and doing it all again the next day.

I like Capa's persona in some ways. A bit of a rascal. In fact he reminds me of my dad, likewise a bit of a rascal. He was a bit younger than Capa being only about 16 at the end of WW 2 but both were Budapest boys who proved the old adage that a Hungarian is the only person who can walk into a revolving door behind you and come out in front. HCB was always a bit caustic about Capa, claiming that when with Magnum, he and the other photographers earned all the money and Capa spent it all. I get the impression that if Capa ever won a lottery he would spend 75% of the winnings on wine, women and song. The rest he would waste. He was that sort of guy.

[nikon_sam]

George Hurrell...
Two reasons...first to learn more on studio lighting...second to shoot so much closer portraits...

[daveleo]

Edward Steichen.
I read his book (and some books about him), and I'd like to hear him tell the stories again.

There are some others also, if Edward is too busy.

[---f]

Wow, I'm not sure I would want to meet any of my favorites... I just think it would most likely be disappointing. Hmmm, a few would be:

William Eggleston
Walker Evans
Lee Friedlander
Rinko Kawaiuchi
Stephen Shore
Martin Parr

I did get a chance to meet my favourite. Yup, disappointing... Great guy, but still human.

[cosmonaut]

I would love to go shooting with Tuna. He is the best street shooter on the planet that is still alive.

[reaperman]

August Sander and Rinko Kawauchi.

[Erik van Straten]

Joseph Nicéphore Niépce.

Erik.

[helenhill]

Since I have been Fortunate to Meet & Chat with Elliot Erwitt on a number of Occasions

I would have Loved to have met Two WOMEN Photographers (unfortunately Both deceased)
Lisette Model
Inge Morath

[willie_901]

Gary Winogrand.

[ramosa]

Dead: W. Eugene Smith or Henri Cartier-Bresson
Alive: Trent Parke or Robert Frank

[Richard G]

HM the Queen. Andre Kertesz.

[Vince Lupo]

Andre Kertesz. But I've already managed to speak with two others on my list -- Sebastiao Salgado and Alfred Eisenstaedt -- so I think they'll do.

[muser53]

Going to school in NH I had the chance to meet and work with Lotte Jacobi (look her up) who like Richard Avedon and Irving Penn photographed many notable people of her generation. So...I'd love's to have been able to meet them both not only for their obvious technical and artistic mastery but more importantly (to me) for their sbility to relate to their subjects. In the same vein I'd love to meet Elliot Erwitt for his sense of humor about life.

[Fawley]

I would say Walker Evans, but he sounds like a real pain in the ass guy to spend time with, so I'm going to pick a great photographer that was willing to put up with Evans --Helen Levitt.

[heliographer]

Eadweard Muybridge
Jacques Henri Lartigue
Julia Margaret Cameron
Cindy Sherman
August Sander
Garry Winogrand
Robert Frank

[totifoto]

Dead: W. Eugene Smith or Henri Cartier-Bresson
Alive: Trent Parke or Robert Frank


I agree, also would like to meet Ralph Gibson.

[Keith]

Diane Arbus ... and find out how you can make such innocent subject material appear so malevolent at times?

That aspect of her work has always blown me away!

[Keith]

And Jane Bown .... to congratulate her on her wonderfully uncomplicated portraiture and find out how she achieves such an incredible sense of intimacy with her subjects.

[MISH]

I agree, also would like to meet Ralph Gibson.

I met Ralph and I guess you could say we were both underwhelmed

[xayraa33]

Felice Beato and John Thomson would be the guys I would want to talk to.

[blauvelt]

J.H. Lartigue, to hear the stories about the giants of the early days.

[michaelbialecki]

David Alan Harvey..........I was lucky enough to "bump" into him on the streets of Bangkok and I had no idea that it was DAH....after talking to him for a while and hanging out with him I realized he was a super cool guy.......we talked a lot about photography and shooting in Bangkok in general......good times, good times....

Sebastiao Salgado would be my 2nd choice, but I also met him a long time ago in California......both of them were super cool guys............

as far as RFF goes, Simon, Helen, Jon Manjiro, Roland Federer , Raid and a lot of others that I would love to sit down and have a chat with.......so many great people here....

cheers, michael

[bigeye]

Stieglitz.

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[gb hill]

Patti Smith She's one of my fav. female photogs, good singer too.

[hipsterdufus]

Man Ray would be my number 1.

However, I'd also like to meet Anne Geddes to ask her... WTF?

[Bill Clark]

My mentor, coach & pal Monte Zucker.

He was my teacher and a friend.

[Phil_F_NM]

Philip Jones Griffiths.

Phil Forrest

[Denton]

Lots of names given, good resource for one like me who has done lots of shooting/printing but too little time to properly appreciate what the greats have done.

Perhaps not quite so famous, but I'd jump at the chance to talk with Helen Hill and Marek Fogiel, two members whose images I really connect with.
Cheers and keep shooting.
Denton

[d_ross]

Tina Modotti, she was a great artist, an interesting person and sexy as hell. I'd spend the day talking to her and photographing her.

by the way what is a decreased photographer :-)

[Teuthida]

Atget
Lewis Hine
Weegee

[Dave Jenkins]

A friend of mine says to make sure your heroes are dead. That way, they can do nothing more to disappoint you. However, I will make an exception for one living photographer, B.A. (Tony) King. Spoke to him briefly once by phone, have exchanged a few letters, and would love to spend much more time with him.

His books are gems. https://bytonyking.com/index.php

[raytoei@gmail.com]

I would choose Helmut Newton and bug him to let me assist for a year.
After that go and "worship" Bettina Rheims and Ellen Von Unwerth.
Lastly, Ralph Gibson.

[redisburning]

Patti Smith She's one of my fav. female photogs, good singer too.

We're not talking about the chick from Scandal are we?

[bbrovold]

I would love to talk to Lee Miller because she was hot, had style and knew a lot of artistic people such as Man Ray and Picasso.

[Spyro]

no one in particular, but I think I'd like to be eggleston, every video I've seen he looks super relaxed, just walking around taking photos of whatever. I'm jealous.

[x-ray]

I would loved to chat with Edward Weston. I was very fortunate to chat with Brett Weston at length. Also love to talk with Dorothia Lange, Margaret Bourne White and Gordon Parks.

Great answers.

[victoriapio]

And Jane Bown .... to congratulate her on her wonderfully uncomplicated portraiture and find out how she achieves such an incredible sense of intimacy with her subjects.

Jane brown has my vote.

[gb hill]

We're not talking about the chick from Scandal are we?

Being a punk rocker I expect she's been throu a few scandles. Now sure i know what you mean. you lost me. I'm referring to Patti Smith the punk rocker from 70's 80's era. Girlfriend of Robert Mapplethorp. She is really a better writer, singer than she is a photographer but just listening to her explain the aspects of why she photographs to me would be quite interesting.


http://www.artinfo.com/photo-galleries/camera-solo-see-patti-smiths-photos-of-rimbauds-spoon-mapplethorpes-slippers-and-other-obscure-arts-relics

[kokoshawnuff]

Alfred Eisenstaedt, a man who went through many of the important events of the 20th century, photographed a wide variety of subjects, and knew some amazing individuals.., he wasn't a bad photographer either

[Ezzie]

Jeanloup Sieff
Alfred Eisenstädt
Edward S Curtis

[haempe]

I would like to ask Capa if the iconic photo of the spanish militia man is posed or not.

[Jamie Pillers]

I can't pick one. Or two. But I think it would be great to sit in a room with, say, a half dozen or so greats. Maybe each from a different era. And then listen to them discuss something like "What did photography finally mean to you? Why did you pursue it for all those years?"

[Chris101]

We're not talking about the chick from Scandal are we?

No. Rocker, photographer during the 70s and 80s scene. Mapplethorpe's girlfriend (http://www.postmodern.com/~fi/pattipics/htm/ps_rm.htm) (you heard me) and a celebrity in her own right (http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/368381/december-13-2010/patti-smith). Remember the song Because the Night (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0brHGJ6xqbk) written, possibly decades before you were born.

And yeah, she's hot.

[BobYIL]

In 1979 I had a chance to have a long chat with Marc Riboud and it has been decisive for my professional life afterwards. Today, at this age I would like to talk with Marcus Bleasdale...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/4015461/Career-change-Banker-turned-photojournalist.html

[Teuthida]

No. Rocker, photographer during the 70s and 80s scene. Mapplethorpe's girlfriend (http://www.postmodern.com/~fi/pattipics/htm/ps_rm.htm) (you heard me) and a celebrity in her own right (http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/368381/december-13-2010/patti-smith). Remember the song Because the Night (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0brHGJ6xqbk) written, possibly decades before you were born.

And yeah, she's hot.


Springsteen is the author of "Because the Night." And While Patti Smith is many good things, "hot" is not one of them.

[Cron]

Robert Capa!
I read a biography and found the stories inside fascinating. Survived Spanish Civil War, WWII or also Egypt. Spent much time with soldiers in the first row.
Knew many other famous people like Hemingway, Bergmann, Steinbeck ...
Had a very interesting and also troublesome life.

[Haigh]

Tomio Seike for the mystery in his images.

[helenhill]

Lots of names given, good resource for one like me who has done lots of shooting/printing but too little time to properly appreciate what the greats have done.

Perhaps not quite so famous, but I'd jump at the chance to talk with Helen Hill and Marek Fogiel, two members whose images I really connect with.
Cheers and keep shooting.
Denton

Oh Wow Denton , just saw this ... :eek:
.I'm Blushing
How wild of You to think of Me
Mind You, I too would love to meet Marek

If your ever in NYC, Give me a Holler
Best & Thank You - H

[John Bragg]

Bert Hardy, Bob Carlos Clarke both deceased and Brian Harris, formerly of the Independent, when they used primarily black and white film shots.

[Roger Hicks]

No-one has mentioned Roger Fenton yet, which surprises me. Or E.J. Bellocq. Or Brassai.

Cheers,

R.

[taskoni]

Kertész Andor and Robert Doisneau.
Sebastiao Salgado as well...

[JackForster]

Patti Smith She's one of my fav. female photogs, good singer too.

hah funny you should mention her I met her at a party a few years ago and, in an out of character moment went totally fanboy on her. She was very nice I must say.

[grandallj]

John Szarkowski. Great photographer, great connoisseur of photography, great writer.