which photographer would you want to talk with?

[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]

Originally Posted by gb hill

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

Jane brown has my vote.

[gb hill]

Originally Posted by redisburning

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-galleri...re-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]

Originally Posted by redisburning

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

No. Rocker, photographer during the 70s and 80s scene. Mapplethorpe's girlfriend (you heard me) and a celebrity in her own right. Remember the song Because the Night 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/4015...ournalist.html

[Teuthida]

Originally Posted by Chris101

No. Rocker, photographer during the 70s and 80s scene. Mapplethorpe's girlfriend (you heard me) and a celebrity in her own right. Remember the song Because the Night 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]

Originally Posted by 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

Oh Wow Denton , just saw this ...
.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]

Originally Posted by gb hill

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.