My Favorite Photographers!

An ongoing list of influential PHOTOGRAPHERS

This is the place for me to start documenting photographers who've influenced me over the years. If you've been in the photography world for a while several of these names you'll already know. There will be many others that you may have never heard of. Regardless of their level of "fame" all of these people have created quality imagery and have made a positive difference in my life. This page is to show them respect and gratitude as well as a resource for others to hopefully find new inspiration.

Bookmark this page, check back, and make sure to dig further into their work. Last update 5/3/24

ANSEL ADAMS

Of course, if you're a nature photographer you've likely heard of the great Ansel Adams. Known for his dramatic landscapes, patience to capture the best light, and a keen sense of darkroom enhancements, Ansel influenced countless photographers over the past century and is credited with bringing attention to the beauty of the United States' National Parks to the masses . He is also an author of technical books such as The Camera , The Negative , and The Print where he goes into great depth on the subjects. Ansel Adams was also considered one of the earliest photographers to have his work considered on a Fine Art level and his photos have hung amongst other masterpieces of art throughout the world. For me personally it was his precision in composition, his dedication to "chasing the light", and use of darkroom enhancements to create more dramatic lighting that influenced me the most. I had the great honor of meeting and watching a live presentation about his life by his grand daughter, Sarah J. Adams at the Little Rock PhotoExpo '22. Find out more about Ansel Adams at https://www.anseladams.com/

Scott Kelby

Legendary photographer and educator, Scott Kelby is probably best known for his books and online learning platform, Kelby One as well as the "Worldwide Photowalk". For me his books and articles on learning Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom were most influential and probably taught me more than any other outside resource. Sure, learning software from a book is not the most exciting, but his writing is concise and thorough at the same time. I'd highly recommend them as a resource to have close at hand and he has MANY others on topics such as iPhoneography, digital photography, etc. I probably started reading his software books around 2006 or 2007, so it was a MASSIVE HONOR to "open" for him a decade later at the 2016 PhotoExpo Little Rock as well as introduce him for his keynote. Backstage before his presentation he showed kindness and grace while I woofed down a quick dinner because I hadn't eaten all day. Haha!

This will be an ongoing blog post with details of photographers' work and lives that will be added over time. The following are photographers that will be included in future updates.

Check back! More to come with details on these incredible photographers and others!

Last Update 5/3/24

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