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 02/14/2009 03:39:07 AM · #1
02/13/2009 01:09:27 PM · #2
Originally posted by aerogurl:
Ursula's floral macro's are my favs.... absolutely love her work :)



Hallmark should hire her:-)
 02/13/2009 12:08:27 PM · #3

Techo


Such refreshing bright and colourful ideas

as well as Bear_Music



Bear is a great landscape photographer combining his superb HDR processing presents stunning captures
02/13/2009 12:07:31 PM · #4
Originally posted by yospiff:
AP His shots of New York have a certain kind of glow to them that I have not been able to get close to, even after picking his brain for tips.




thanks for the mention in this thread :)

I'm gonna go ahead an nominate Nixter...



Deep contrast... the position of isolated figures... original angles... poignant street pictures... all of these characterize Nick's work, I highly recommend rummaging through his portfolio
 02/13/2009 12:01:51 PM · #5
e301
 02/13/2009 10:25:01 AM · #6
Ursula's floral macro's are my favs.... absolutely love her work :)

02/13/2009 10:03:29 AM · #7
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
It's an "emotional signature" if you will, as opposed to a "stylistic signature".
R.


I was happy to be mentioned in the thread and try to figure out whether I have any style or not. I always hear that people can quickly pick my work out of the line-up...

I know that I gravitate towards certain "characters" as aliqui put it, because they take me back to New York's older times (in my life). As the city's been getting whitewashed over the last 15 years I've been trying to grasp the energy that I believe made the place great. So, I would understand an "emotional signature" coming through in my work and I assume there's a common thread in the way I shoot them but I'm not too sure about the second part "stylistic signature". But as I look at hundreds and hundreds of Street images and Street portraiture I don't think my stuff looks exactly the same as other work. As stare at my own images for hours and their particulars. that's where it's impossible for me to see clearly.

Bear, I'm curious what you think as you have delineated?

ETA: Unique's a pretty big word...isn't it? It's hard to say any ones unique as most of what we do is derivative, one way or the next but I suppose we can bring something original or special to the party every now and again...?

How do I define style...

Dax-



Message edited by author 2009-02-13 11:09:41.
 02/13/2009 09:51:54 AM · #8
I can often identify the wide-angle work of jblaylockrayner, our resident paparazzo and celebrity portraitist...




... and chronicler of life in and around Southern California:



02/13/2009 09:37:05 AM · #9
Originally posted by AlexSaberi:
simms
Without a doubt one of the most distinctive styles on here IMO

You think?????


02/13/2009 09:06:29 AM · #10


simms
Without a doubt one of the most distinctive styles on here IMO

Message edited by author 2009-02-13 09:06:44.
 02/13/2009 08:59:21 AM · #11
Originally posted by Simms:
[/url]Can't believe Whiterook hasn't been mentioned

wtf has happened here??


I believe he was mentioned earlier in the thread. I put him in my faves list early on.
 02/13/2009 08:46:59 AM · #12
999/700/120/Copyrighted_Image_Reuse_Prohibited_541865.jpg[/img][/url]Can't believe Whiterook hasn't been mentioned.

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wtf has happened here??

Message edited by author 2009-02-13 08:47:59.
 02/13/2009 08:20:37 AM · #13
Yanko

Recognizable across genre.
His masterful manipulation of light in post is what sets him most apart... though that single characteristic falls way short of defining him.





Message edited by author 2009-02-13 08:21:38.
 02/13/2009 06:00:36 AM · #14
I agree that Ed has a recognizable and enviable style - and I might add that your work, Iraklis, tends to be in that same vein. :-)
 02/13/2009 04:27:29 AM · #15
One of several who comes to my mind is e301







And prob one of the greatest titles of a photo ever...



Got a little carried away...
 02/13/2009 02:11:58 AM · #16
By the way, I picked SandyP for this thread because I do indeed recognize her work. So to me, she has a "style". There are others who have, for me, recognizable work - I can usually pick out pictures by RKT, nixter, and Sherpet, for instance.
 02/13/2009 02:03:32 AM · #17
Originally posted by katiemcg:
photokariangel
I just love her self-portraits and her use of B&W and overlays. Self portraits are probably my fave, so maybe I'm biased...




I'm glad someone mentioned Kari because I just love her self portraits.
 02/13/2009 02:02:47 AM · #18
Lovethelight for the consistency of her headshots:



02/13/2009 01:58:28 AM · #19
Kiwiness for his surreal images:




02/13/2009 01:20:48 AM · #20
I have to agree with Bear_Music, but I'll also add that threads like this are probably 'doomed' to become "This is my favorite photographer" type threads because realistically, there are extremely few people that truly have a unique style.

Most people are going to be mere emulators, and the ones that really do find a style of their own are as rare as they come. One in a Million as they say.

I have to say that simply having a recognizable editing technique, or models, isn't a style in and of itself. A true style would encompass many things and be fairly consistent across most of the work being done.

So all the power to it being a "I like this photographer's work!" thread, because otherwise we'd have 4 or 5 posts and it would die. lol.
 02/13/2009 01:18:22 AM · #21
Originally posted by Adamsw216:
AlexSaberi
He has a spectacular eye for composition, color, and shadow. His scenes of nature and wildlife are breathtaking.



Second that. Alex is one of those that have impressed me along with others.
 02/13/2009 01:16:35 AM · #22
Originally posted by boyd2000:

Ann with her perfect motion frozen hummingbirds. [eta] name link


I second this her macros are also great!
 02/13/2009 01:04:08 AM · #23
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by Judi:
I have to disagree...I have been able to pick out many of his images in the challenges...so to me, that says he does have a style and one that does stand out. He manages to capture emotion within am image that is very difficult to do under those circumstances. You may not think so...but that is why different photographers appeal to different people. There is nothing wrong with your opinion of his style or even if you think there isn't one...but don't disregard someone elses opinion!


OH, he's GOOD at just what you say, and you can often identify a work of his for that reason, but that's not a "style" in my book, it's an "ability", and it carries through his work even though the work encompasses many styles. It's an "emotional signature" if you will, as opposed to a "stylistic signature". Like I said at the outset of my post, I'm not complaining, just making an observation. No need to disregard *mine" either, Judi. We all can have our opinions. I wasn't disregarding your opinion, just countering it, if that's OK?

R.


Yes of course that is okay! One persons opinion of what is a style is different to another person...and for that reason, I am not going to get into a debate as to what is and what isn't...so I will just leave it there and look forward to seeing what others feel are unique styles in this case!
 02/13/2009 12:59:38 AM · #24
Originally posted by Judi:
I have to disagree...I have been able to pick out many of his images in the challenges...so to me, that says he does have a style and one that does stand out. He manages to capture emotion within am image that is very difficult to do under those circumstances. You may not think so...but that is why different photographers appeal to different people. There is nothing wrong with your opinion of his style or even if you think there isn't one...but don't disregard someone elses opinion!


OH, he's GOOD at just what you say, and you can often identify a work of his for that reason, but that's not a "style" in my book, it's an "ability", and it carries through his work even though the work encompasses many styles. It's an "emotional signature" if you will, as opposed to a "stylistic signature". Like I said at the outset of my post, I'm not complaining, just making an observation. No need to disregard *mine" either, Judi. We all can have our opinions. I wasn't disregarding your opinion, just countering it, if that's OK?

R.
 02/13/2009 12:46:08 AM · #25
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
I'm not complaining here or anything, not at all, but it's interesting how this thread is starting to morph from the identification of photographers whose work is instantly recognizable without their name appended to it into a thread in praise of of photographers-whose-work-I-like, so to speak. We're a long way adrift from the topic already: "Name the photographers with unique styles"...

I mean, I love Brad like a brother (and I'm only mentioning him because he's the latest on this list) but what on EARTH is unique about his "style"? The thing about Brad, and a lot of really good photographers for that matter, is that he adjusts to what he's working on. That's one of the marks of pro at photojournalism, that he will let subject define the style it needs, and he will remain faithful to that. But you can't easily pick a "Brad shot" out of a lineup for that reason.

Muur88 on the other hand, you come across one of those and you say "Oh yeah, muur did that one!", which is what I took to be the (very interesting) point of this thread. (Also only mentioning muur88 because I can see his stuff in the abbreviated reply queue, LOL; there have been a number of unique photographers mentioned of course).

R.


I have to disagree...I have been able to pick out many of his images in the challenges...so to me, that says he does have a style and one that does stand out. He manages to capture emotion within am image that is very difficult to do under those circumstances. You may not think so...but that is why different photographers appeal to different people. There is nothing wrong with your opinion of his style or even if you think there isn't one...but don't disregard someone elses opinion!
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