finally the online respect that I so deserve, my ego feels so good today
Just kidding, all jokes aside thanks so much for the props, now here's my list of fav's where I pull inspiration from
Robert Seale freaking amazing portraits Mark J. Rebilas innovative, plus I am a nascar geek Karl-Göran Fougstedt crazy ass swedish photog with more talent than anyone here. Dustin Snipes talent to the umph degree Richard Wolowicz aka mustang 5oh, mentor, friend, all around cool english speaking montreal living guy dj dunzie look up two posts, no jokes dude, you are an "available light at rinks" master
I have no one favorite photographer. Most I have seen have added their own style.
I really enjoy Mark J. Rebilas's work and his blog.
He adds his perspective in his shots. Not just straight up sports shots, but you get the feel of the event. His work would be great with a point and shoot camera or
etch-A-sketch.
I have learned alot from PShizzy, PAlesse and Russ Isabella and many others.
There are many guys on here that post great shots almost every week.
I appreciate all of you guys that post on here that helps people like me out.
Most of the time when I am shooting between a guy with 2 D3's and 400 2.8 and a 70-200 2.8 and on the other side a dude with two MarkIII's a 400 2.8 and a 70-200 2.8. Well they pretty much ignore any attempt for me to start a conversation. Like pi$$ off dude but they will talk around me all event.
My earliest inspiration was a probably unkown to most, Bill Thompson. We would be shooting great action and he would start to pack up to leave. I would ask him, "why are you leaving, this action is great?" He would say the lights better at another spot. His dedication to getting the best photo instead of the photo with only one element to it was an inspiration to me. When I first started coming here, Carl Auer took the time to really explain some things that helped me quite a bit. I really like the creativity of Mark Rebilas but I have to be honest, sometimes he posts stuff that I would delete. Art is in the eye of the beholder.
Although I haven't veered into some of the mentioned photographers in this thread, there are individuals here (Paul Alesse, Russ Isabella, Max, Carl, DJ Dunzie, Ed Mulholland, Bryan Crowe, Mike McAtee, Rick Denham who I really admire because of their willingness to offer advice help. Their work has definitely been an inspiration to me and has motivated me to keep raising the bar. So for that, I can say these are my favorite sports fotog's. Of those others mentioned, I'll have to have a look-see and check things out.
I am no pro, don't plan to be, and no one knows me from the next, but for me it was John Thawley, his work was what I studied as I was re-learning photography after a very long hiatus. His work transitioned me from scenery, to motorsports.
My priority is to make money, Hammy does that better than any other sports photographer I know of and in a way I can learn from and do myself.
He has also given me brilliant advise and suggestions that has worked for me without fail.
I learned years ago the difference of being a great photographer and a profitable one. While I admire great sports pics, I admire people that can make money from them more.
