Great Photographers

[senojbor]

Over the years I've met or come across some outstanding photographers both pros and amateurs.
Claude Tenot is a very talented Swiss portrait photographer. I lost touch with him a few years ago but his work can still be found on Flickr, I guess he left them there because he's not updated it for years!
Claude assured me that his colour work is digital but he somehow seems to replicate colours of Kodachrome.
I still browse his images for inspiration to this day.
It's nice I think to appreciate great photography. He disabled image sharing so you will have to visit his page
Here is a link to his Flickr page
https://www.flickr.com/photos/blandi...th/2560158989/

Feel free to add your favourite photographers in this thread too!

[senojbor]

If you're not impressed.....
https://www.flickr.com/photos/benbjorn/

[Manfred M]

If you're not impressed.....

I don't think it has anything to do with impressed or not impressed. We all have photographers whose work we like and both of the photographers you have posted here have done some nice work.

The difference between what I see from these two photographers and what I see produced by people I know is these two appear to have a decent budget to work with. This suggests they had access to studio or suitable locations, lighting gear, sets, models, makeup artists, etc. I have a number of friends and acquaintances that produce work of this calibre.

Some of the members of this site have shown that they are capable of producing work of this quality.

[senojbor]

I have no doubt but the members of the forum may not have come across these exceptional photographers.
I hope that's okay with you?

[Manfred M]

I have no doubt but the members of the forum may not have come across these exceptional photographers.
I hope that's okay with you?

I personally have no issues with anyone pointing out work of photographers whose work they like. I suspect that the reason that you are not getting a lot of comments is that most members of this site are generally not portrait photographers.

[rpcrowe]

I like Claude Tenot's sensual style of portraiture...

[DanK]

I'm not a portrait photographer, but I find some of Tenet's work both appealing and interesting. Benjamin Bjorn's leaves me cold. Many of his photos look overprocessed and unreal, and the look just doesn't appeal to me.

[xpatUSA]

<> Benjamin Bjorn's leaves me cold. Many of his photos look overprocessed and unreal, and the look just doesn't appeal to me.

By coincidence, I've just coined an acronym on a another forum. WYSINWIG -What You See Is Not What I Got. I intend to use it for any of my stuff that's over-processed, rescued failures, or of course faux coloration.

From the Bjorn link, this juxtaposition looks unintentionally naughty, LOL:



Mods: please delete if inappropriate ...

[DanK]

I agree. I don't find photos that make people look like they're constructed out of some sort of slightly shiny polymer appealing.

[senojbor]

I do too Richard. He did upload his images in larger sizes at one time which were fabulous in detail.

[senojbor]

I like to look at peoples work to understand, admire and learn. I came across a few recently. One a Glasgow street photographer named Leanne. She takes random shots of ordinary people and loads pics in large sizes. By the look of some peoples faces they are not expecting being photographed! he shot an 100 stranger project, which was widely acclaimed
https://www.flickr.com/photos/lkbphotographic/

[mariah]

Yes her pictures are great, but the edits she do is a little back dated and that is why I do not follow her any more.

[xpatUSA]

Yes her pictures are great, but the edits she do is a little back dated and that is why I do not follow her any more.

Interesting. What are "back-dated edits" and how are they different to current edits?

[DanK]

Interesting. What are "back-dated edits" and how are they different to current edits?

I think she means "outdated" or "old-fashioned." I was going to ask what's old-fashioned about the edits.

It's an interesting collection for another reason. Some, e.g., "toeing the line", are interesting (IMHO) as compositions. Most aren't. Most are just straight-on headshots with backgrounds that aren't relevant. What makes them interesting is the faces themselves, not the photograph.

[Manfred M]

Interesting. What are "back-dated edits" and how are they different to current edits?

I suspect back-dated is simply stating that these are quite old images. When I look at the dates the images were uploaded, the most recent Tenot image was posted in early 2016. If the Flickr site is correct, Bjorn died in 2013, so no more posts from him either.

[Manfred M]

Most are just straight-on headshots with backgrounds that aren't relevant. What makes them interesting is the faces themselves, not the photograph.

Most of the most recent images that Leanne Boulton has posted do nothing for me; the backgrounds in many are either distracting or don't seem to fit with the subject. In my view, good street photography needs to tie the subject and the background together to deliver impact.

The vast majority of the most recent postings look more like grab shots than serious, well thought out and well executed street photography.

[xpatUSA]

I think she means"outdated" or "old-fashioned". I was going to ask what's old-fashioned about the edits.

Yes, I too was asking about the edits themselves, not when the pictures were taken.

Perhaps there is a style of editing that is considered "outdated" or "old-fashioned".

Like adding a pronounced vertical vignette and colorizing to sepia ... Just kidding ...

[Manfred M]

Yes, I too was asking about the edits themselves, not when the pictures were taken.

Perhaps there is a style of editing that is considered "outdated" or "old-fashioned".

Like adding a pronounced vertical vignette and colorizing to sepia ... Just kidding ...

I strongly suspect Google translate or some similar translation software is the root cause of this confusion...

[William W]

I like to look at peoples work to understand, admire and learn. I came across a few recently. One a Glasgow street photographer named Leanne. She takes random shots of ordinary people and loads pics in large sizes. By the look of some peoples faces they are not expecting being photographed! he shot an 100 stranger project, which was widely acclaimed . . .

Indeed "random".

Widely acclaimed by whom?

My view is that any 'acclaimed' Street Portraiture, as a fundamental, requires both Purpose and Context which are relatable to the Subject and to the Environment.

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[William W]

Stage Door - circa 1976 – Kodachrome 25, (scanned) Minolta 35mm Format / 135mm



Mother and Child – circa 2008 Canon 5D / 85mm


After the Concert - Subway, Vienna Austria - circa 2016, Fuji x100s

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