Who would you most like to discuss photography with?

[blansky]

An intellectually interesting person who knows nothing about photography.

But knows a lot about life.

 

[Richard S. (rich815)]

Brassai

 

[eng1er]

Ken Rockwell

Now that is funny.

 

[Ken Nadvornick]

An intellectually interesting person who knows nothing about photography.

But knows a lot about life.

The latter can be a highly effective gateway to the former, but once inverted the same is rarely true...



Ken

 

[Photo Engineer]

Of the people who post here, several come to mind.

Ron Mowrey and John Sexton are two.

And Sean - because he gets so little chance to talk about photography.

Matt, I use SKYPE and have made the offer to talk that way to anyone.

Think about it. I have to eat lunch now, but I will be here.

PE

 

[flavio81]

Matt, I use SKYPE and have made the offer to talk that way to anyone.

Think about it. I have to eat lunch now, but I will be here.

PE

Can I too?

 

[blansky]

The latter can be a highly effective gateway to the former, but once inverted the same is rarely true...



Ken

While that certainly sounded eloquent, and had an abundant number of little Asian faces, I have no idea what it was trying to express.

 

[dpurdy]

I would like to sit awhile and talk with Bill Gates... or Paul Allen.

 

[Photo Engineer]

Can I too?

Yes, anyone.

PE

 

[adelorenzo]

Jay Maisel

+1.

 

[brian steinberger]

I would love to talk with anyone about traditional photography, if they could stay awake!

As for talking with other traditional photographers, I'd say in the 10 years I've been doing this now I could count on one hand the number of other traditional photographers I've met. But the conversations are fantastic! My wife says I have "diarrhea-mouth" cause I finally found someone that I can talk about my passion with! It's funny when things like "How do you pronounce "Rodinal" or "Mamiya"?" come up in conversation. I never hear these words actually said! Ok maybe I just need to get out more...

 

[Old-N-Feeble]

AA... BW... BB... CB

 

[gzinsel]

for me Lazlo Maholy-Nagee. Really anyone that came out of the Bauhaus or that came out of the Illinois Institute of technology, in the 40's-50's.Maybe even Harry Callahan, Or the like. . . . . . .

 

[blansky]

Oh I forgot, .....God.

 

[Old-N-Feeble]

...and I have a few gripes for that one.

 

[andrew.roos]

Sally Mann, because I admire her work and character.

Andrew

 

[cliveh]

William Henry Fox Talbot.

 

[Alan Klein]

Marilyn Monroe.

Oh wait. I don't think she was a photographer.

 

[OptiKen]

My Psychiatrist.
It's part of my OCD

 

[SuzanneR]

Sally Mann, because I admire her work and character.

Andrew

Just read her new memoir, and feel that I have a better appreciate of her work and life, would love to have a chat over a coffee with her.

http://www.amazon.com/Hold-Still-Ph...TF8&qid=1432076026&sr=1-1&keywords=Hold+Still

 

[dpurdy]

Marilyn Monroe.

Oh wait. I don't think she was a photographer.

 

[HowardDvorin]

It is s o hard to pick just one.My first choice would be salgado. after that ansel,and probably,Pete,Turner. Also Ioos from Sports Illustrated.
that would provide many diferent points of view






IoIoo

 

[Arklatexian]

Who would you most like to discuss photography witg?

As an extension to another thread...a wise gentleman suggested this thread...Good idea Bill.

So here goes: If you could, who would you most like to have a discussion on photography with?

At first I tried to think of some famous photographer that I admire, then I thought: No, I had rather talk photography with several old friends, all gone now who I used to sit at a table in a home or cafe and talk for hours with. Those were really good times. And we weren't all trying to "out-lie" each other. Well not all the time. Thinking back, that, if for no other reason, is a benefit of photographic clubs or societies......Regards!

 

[aRolleiBrujo]

E.A.Poe

Also, my dad.

 

[BrianShaw]

Sometimes the best part of talking to someone famous or really talented is to be talking about something other than their fame or talent. Hearing about their other interests and motivations in life can be equally insightful.

Have any of you thought about what you'd actually discuss with these people, or how disappointing the discussion might be?