Photographers that inspires me

Blake Little:

He was born and raised in Seattle, Washington.He is an award winning,Los Angeles-based photographer and he is well known for his ability to capture the energy and personality of his subjects with intimacy. His outstanding skills as a portrait photographer have garnered him a reputation among celebrities such as Tom Cruise, international publications, and corporate clients. 

(Preservation)

(Manifest)

Blake little has inspired me because from his photos, i have learn that there are many different ways to shoot portraits photos and make them interesting.From one of his personal monograph Preservation, it has inspires me a lot because he uses honey that is something natural to create the golden shiny brown effect that no one has thought of.Furthermore due to the honey, his living subjects turned into temporary statues like as if preserving.

Nigel Barker:

He is an internationally renowned photographer that lives in New York City, he has his own New York studio in 1996.Furthermore, he is well-known for his 17 seasons as photographer and he is even a judge on the popular TV show, America’s Next Top Model. Moreover, not only as a judge,he also directs and produces films, documentaries and commercials for Hollywood clients to international charitable organizations.

Nigel Barker has inspire me because from his photos, i found out that colours contrast is very important because without contrast the photos would be interesting and attractive to attract audiences attention.Furthermore, from his photos i realize that the angles and emotions of the main focus must be right because it will affect the whole feelings of the photos.

Annie Leibovitz:

She was born in October 2,1949 in Waterbury,Connecticut and was considered as one of the America's best portrait photographers, because of her trademark skills of using bold primary colours and surprising poses in her photos.She has worked for the entertainment magazine Vanity Fair in 1983 and from 1990s - 2015 she has been publishing and exhibiting her work.

Anna Lebovitz has inspired me because from her photos i have learn that i need to be more daring and have more courage to express the feelings i want to express while i am taking the photos because if i'm afraid i can't take the right photos i want.

Jobi Cobb:

She was an American photographer and she was also one of the first photographers that specializes global stories such as 21st-century slavery and as well as more intimate stories set inside closed and secret worlds. She was also the former staff photographer for National Geographic and has worked in more than 50 countries, primarily in the Middle East and Asia.

Jodi Cobb has inspired me through her photos because she made me realize that through photos we can show different kinds of stories of people and photos doesn't only show the good side of it, there is also the bad side of the life of the people.

Joel Sartore:

Joel Sartore is a photographer, speaker, author, teacher, conservationist, National Geographic Fellow, and a regular contributor to National Geographic Magazine.He specializes in taking photos of endangered species and landscapes to spread message about saving the world. He is also the founder of The Photo Ark, a multi-year documentary project to save species and habitat.Furthermore he has also released his own books regarding saving endangered species.

Joel Sartore has inspired me through his photos that not only photos are show for people to appreciate and view, it can also be use to spread messages and create awareness, so that people will have a better understanding. 

Liew Tong Leng:

He started his photography passion in 1992, due to the influence of his friends who were photography enthusiasts.  He has not only started his passion, he has also uses his talented skills and created photos that are beautifully and artistically crafted. Furthermore due to his talent as a photographer, he has won many kinds of awards such as the Great Eastern 4th Photography Competition (2004), and The Big Shot (2010).

Liew Tong Leng has inspired me through his photos because from his photos i found out that there is nothing you can't do as long as you have a passion.From his photos, i could see and feel his passion.

Steve McCurry:

Steve McCurry born in a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; McCurry  has been one of the well-known contemporary photographers for more than thirty years,having to publish his own magazine and book covers, over a dozen books, and countless exhibitions around the world. Moreover, he is best known for his evocative colour photography.

Steve McCurry has inspired me because from his photos i realize that the world has a lot of things happening and there is also a lot of things to explore.Through his photos i realize that exploring is important because different places has different things happening and through his photos i found out that there is still a lot of unknown scenes not being capture yet.

Randy Olson:

He was a well-known photojournalist in the documentary tradition. He was publish in a lot of different kinds of magazine such as LIFE and GEO.He first started working as a photographer was for the National Geographic Society on over 50 assignments that have taken him to 50 countries over the past 20 years. Through this assignments, he had explored a lot of countries.

Randy Olson has inspired me because through his photos,i realize that landscapes can be interesting in different angles and through the different angles, it can express different kinds of feelings through the photos. Therefore,he has inspired me by making me realize that landscapes photos can be taken differently to create different feels and effects.

Ed Kashi:

He is a photojournalist, filmmaker and educator that specialize in documenting the different kinds of social and political issues of our life.Furthermore, he mainly focus on sensitive eye and an intimate relationship as signatures of his work. Moreover, he also does editorial assignments, filmmaking and personal projects.

Ed Kashi has inspired me because from his photos, i realize it can not only use to spread message and for viewing, it can also tell a story.From his photos, i realize that by telling a story using photos, it creates a greater impact on people because from the photos people can feel the emotions.

Martin Schoeller:

He is a New York based photographer, best known for his close up portraits.Furthermore, he has been working on commercial and personal projects for celebrities such as Taylor Swift.Hence through his portraits photos,he has gained recognition for having a strong visual impact. 

Martin Schoeller has inspired me because from his photos i realize that close-up photos can be taken differently and interestingly.From his photos, i also realize that lighting is very important and different lightnings, gives out different kind of effects and it is important to have the correct lighting while taking photos, because it can affect the photos. 

David Doubilet:

He was born in New York in 1946 and he is an acclaimed underwater photographer. His passion for underwater started a the age of eight, whereby he first started snorkeling off the coast of New Jersey. Furthermore, when he was 12, he began shooting underwater, using a Brownie Hawkeye. Moreover, he has been a contract photographer and he has shot a lot of articles for publication.

David Doubilet has inspired me because from his photos i realize that not only landscapes can be beautiful, there are beautiful things underwater that are worth taking too. Hence, he inspired me to explore more and don't limit myself.

Kevin Carter:

Kevin Carter was born in 13 September 1960, he was a South African photojournalist and he was the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize for his photograph depicting the 1993 famine in Sudan.He committed suicide at the age of 33 on 27 July 1994 because of what had happen at Sudan.

Kevin Carter has inspired me because from his photos i realize that it takes a lot of courage to take photos that people would rarely take because those scenes may be unbearable for some photographers.Therefore, he has inspired me because i realize that  taking good photos requires a lot of courage.