Whilst these are are just a few great photographers, some of them specialise in fields of photography I feel many here don't really relate to. I mean Bailey for example was basically a fashion photographer who came to the fore in the sixties with his work for vogue etc. Come on Don when was the last time you looked at such publications
Beaton, and Litchfield were another two essentially photographers of fashion and it has to be said beautiful women. I see no one has mentioned that other old master HCB, the man who coined the phrase 'the decisive moment' You try and emulate his work today and you would be hard pushed.
But why limit ourselves to 'Old Pros' here, I prefer these days to look at the work of more modern photographers, who produce some truly inspirational stuff. I have been watching on a daily basis for some time now the work of a couple of guys from the NW. David Nightingale, and John Washington. Both run there own Blogs and add a new photo everyday. Nightingale can be found at
Chromasia and Washington
HERE
What I find most interesting apart from some stunning images, are the commentry each gives on their images, which often put what they are trying to achieve into perspective. If you fancy a look click on the links and then by clicking on the images it moves back one image. If you do check out the comments page too, but be prepared to lose a few hours
Another photographer I have come back to only recently is a Polish guy called Andrzej Dragan his site is
HERE His photos are truly amazing, though not to everyones taste it has to be said.
There are lots of these sorts of people who are quietly producing work of note yet they never hit the headlines like Bailey and Litchfield etc did.