Who’s Your Favorite “Undiscovered” Photographer
Over the past couple of years, I've mentioned some of my personal favorite “undiscovered” photographers (part 1 and part 2). I say “undiscovered” because these folks are not your mainstream hotshots known by every other photographer on the face of the Earth — but, you never know what the future holds (plus they're still freakin' awesome)!
So this time around, I'd like to give all of you the opportunity to highlight an “undiscovered” photographer. Simply leave a link in the comments to the website or portfolio of your favorite non-mainstream artist (please don't link to just an image file). Limit your choice to ONE photographer — somebody who does outstanding work. Oh, and try to refrain from promoting yourself… this article is about promoting other people (but don't worry, you'll get credit for pointing them out!).
When the comments die down (maybe a week or two), I'd like to get in touch with some of these photographers and exhibit their work here on the blog. I can't say that I'll show the work from every photographer mentioned, the exact numbers will depend on the number of entries and the quality of their work. So dig deep and find that “diamond in the rough”!
laanba
July 27, 2009Sanctamonious i.e. Todd on Flickr. He doesn’t have near enough attention. I think he deserves so much more. Photo after photo is art. I can’t say enough about his work. He mostly shoots film (not that I’m trying to sway the judge ๐ ), but even his recent foray into digital is great. Here is his photostream. I encourage people to look through it because he doesn’t have everything in sets.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89936228@N00/
Here is hands down one of my very favorite photos every by anybody. I don’t know why I love it so especially since I am not generally interested in people or portrait photography.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/89936228@N00/2719656108/
I always find great people in the comments of these posts Brian. Thanks for doing it.
Claus Jepsen
July 28, 2009Emin Kuliyev i a great wedding photographer
https://www.em34.com/
Czasomierz
July 28, 2009Lately I discovered some photos of a man named Marek Degorski. I never knew there are that talented photographers in Eastern Europe. Well, yes, I know that there are large amounts of photographers that no one heard about, but I loved this one work. He is supposed to specialize in catching human faces and bodies in original background. Here are some samples of his work:
https://www.maxmodels.pl/vukotich.html
I would recommend his work to anyone interested in photography. I think he is very talented one and soon more people will hear about him.
James
July 27, 2009I reckon Paul Pichugin will be the next big thing as soon as he is “discovered” he does awesome landscapes as well as portraits and weddings.. very accomplished.. his 2 websites are: https://paulmp.com.au and https://paulpichugin.com
sorry.. I must sound like a fanboy.. he did our family portraits and we love them!
Elias
July 28, 2009Alessandro Villa
Killer portraits.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/unsuono/
Matthijs
July 28, 2009A favourite of mine is Erik van Hannen. You should definitely check out his flickr site here
the_wolf_brigade
July 28, 2009Jan Scholz continually blows me away with his consistent use of light and portraits….
https://www.flickr.com/people/57449198@N00/
Bobby Wong Jr.
July 28, 2009https://pbase.com/manny_librodo
Manny is simply one of the best…
John D
July 28, 2009I have been following Will & Matt Burrard-Lucas for some time now. They are brothers from the UK with a bright future. They travel to some amazing places and their photographs are incredible.
https://blog.burrard-lucas.com/
Andreas Manessinger
July 28, 2009Must be my old friend Ted Byrne. Among much more he has painting background – and it shows. He is a true artist in the fortunate position of not having to make art for a living – and it shows as well. He is a master and a philosopher, and all that makes him constantly experiment and stretch the definitions of Photography as Art. His blog is at https://imagefiction.blogspot.com/.
Jason Jang
July 28, 2009I’ve been enjoying http://www.mannii.com for a few years now. A lot of attention to colours.
Gracie
July 28, 2009Shawn Duffy
He’s an up and coming photographer and my favorite. He has years of training and great shots both in the US and abroad. The way he captures certain moments in time are just impossible for me to put into words.
Not only am I a fan who appreciates his great eye, I’ve also purchased a portrait and gave it as a gift.
https://blog.sduffyphotography.com/
Trevor Carpenter
July 28, 2009I know this guy, his name is Brian something….oh yeah…Auer. He’s pretty good. He needs to work on his film work though. Other than that, he’s really good. Sometimes.
JK, Auer.
Actually, my pal Jeremy Brooks has been impressing the socks off me for over a year. He contributes massive quantities of work, and it’s all really great. His urban work really smokes the competition. However, when he gets out of the city, he often creates fine-print-quality work.
Flickr:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremybrooks/
Blog:
https://www.whirljack.net/jeremybrooks/
Loredana Spadola
July 28, 2009Valerio Berdini, outstanding concert photography (but not only) on film:
visit https://www.liveon35mm.wordpress.com for a sample.
David Kimmel
July 28, 2009I would like to submit the photography of Shirley Bittner as an undiscovered star of photography. From muted yet graphic close up work to portraiture with a remarkable emotional quality, this photographer deserves recognition for her body of work.
https://www.shirleybittnerphotography.com/
A great deal more of her work can be found on flikr where she has many regular followers (myself included) and is frequently recognized for her moving work.
This photographer is worthy of your consideration for Undiscovered Photographer.
Mark Groves
July 28, 2009I have lately been really liking the photography of Nicki a photographer out of eastern Germany. Check him out: https://mynicki.net/
D. Travis North
July 28, 2009Marcin Stawiarz (aka: Angelreich): https://angelreich.deviantart.com/ – not only is he able to successfully mimic some classic B+W photographers, but his work is incredibly inspiring. I have been on DeviantArt many years, and he’s one of the cornerstones in my opinion. He’s one of the reasons I persist to exist there.
Kuanying Fu (aka: Eagpic, Eagle): https://www.flickr.com/photos/eagisme/ – another incredibly inspiring photographer. A lot of his power is in his unique post-production styling. His work is incredible.
(PS – Great topic/discussion…can’t wait to spend some time checking out the works of all those mentioned).
Todd
July 28, 2009Brett Smith
This isn’t his portfolio obviously but a sample of his work:
https://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~bs135004/
enjoy
Sarah
July 28, 2009https://thomasjackhilton.com/
Matthew
July 28, 2009Without a moment’s hesitation, I’d name Wylie Maercklein. He’s my favorite.
Sami Alharthi
July 28, 2009One of my favorites is Thamer Al-Tassan. He does Travel and his latest series of Taj Mahal is extraordinary!
An interesting post, I really enjoyed looking through the galleries posted here!
jeremy
July 28, 2009Not long ago I came across Bruce Percy
https://www.brucepercy.com/blog/
He is I suppose a travel photographer. He makes stunning photographs of the places he visits, but also some beautiful portraits of the people he meets. He shoots mainly on medium format film.
Russell Kipnis
July 28, 2009Please check out Gavin Holt. He is an amazing and diverse photographer who does amazing things with a camera. http://www.gavinphotography.com
Check out his blog as well. Link is on his site.
Drew
July 28, 2009Not everyone’s cup of tea, but I appreciate his twisted take on life. Always a great source of inspiration.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/theunsceneart/
Janelle Davey
July 29, 2009Richard Keech is a favourite Photographer of mine
From Australia he mainly shoots nature-type shots with a focus at the moment on wildlife
Checkout his site here:
https://www.redbubble.com/people/RichardKeech
Trevor Connell
July 29, 2009I really love the work Jon from Union Photo is doing. It’s classy, elegant, and timeless. Can’t say that about everyone in the wedding industry these days.
Click here to see his work.
Gary
July 29, 2009I took a look through my flickr contacts for someone whose work I really enjoy, and yet isn’t ‘known’. It’s hard to choose, because I really like the work of people I call my contacts…
But in the end, I chose. Ian Thomas of Guelph, Ontario, Canada has been doing some amazing work lately, and I look forward to each new photo. I’ve never met him, but he seems like a pretty decent guy too.
Check out his latest of course.. but his flickr set called “My Best” is very enjoyable.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/7308152@N07/
kc
July 29, 2009https://www.myspace.com/171438
This guy covers architecture, band photos, fantastic and imaginative portraits and stunning landscapes. I started following him on myspace about a year ago when I ran across his page, the stuff just keeps getting better!
Aussie Fan
July 30, 2009I think i saw him mentioned before but Richard Keech is a photog I’ve been keeping an eye on.
He does varied work but I love it all
https://www.redbubble.com/people/RichardKeech
Mike Fiechtner
July 30, 2009I love John Keatley’s work! https://www.keatleyphoto.com He does advertising and editorial portrait photography in the Seattle area. He recently got a chance to photograph his favorite portrait photographer, Annie Leibovitz. His shot of her is amazing! He does great work. He also does wedding photography https://www.keatleyweddings.com
Matias Okawa
July 31, 2009You should see Kiritin Beyer’s Paysas d’eres Pyrenees essay. Amazing diptychs.
https://www.kiritinbeyer.com/
Jakub ล. Gustak
August 1, 2009Check out those hardcore concert photos at https://allxages.com/ by a friend of mine.
Andrew
August 1, 2009One of my favourite photographers is Bogna Patrycja Altman, also known as Quizz… on Flickr. Her photos are beautiful, evocative, and whimsical. She’s a true artist.
Kevin R
August 2, 2009great Italian style here https://www.vincos.it/images
Alexander Katzeff
August 2, 2009I stumbled upon this set on Flickr by Ricky Montalvo. One set in particular is “Urban Delineation”, a series of B&W images of shadows of objects, mostly street signs and lightpoles against the very urban background they live in.
“Urban Delineation”:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickymontalvo/sets/72157611960529308/
There is also series of work that at first I wasn’t a fan of, but then grew to like them as a series rather than the individual, as if he is constantly stitching together a photographic quilt:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rickymontalvo/sets/72157621797371320/
pachek
August 3, 2009I believe that this young lady is really underrated as not just a photographer (which is always great) but also as an artist. Her composition, lighting, action etc etc etc is something to see. Here is her website:
http://www.tiltphotography.com
Enjoy
Bryan Villarin
August 3, 2009Michael Kang is a awesome friend that helps me stay grounded and focused. His photos aren’t too shabby, either. ๐
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kangster/
https://www.staticagephoto.com/
Matthijs
August 4, 2009Another Awesome photographer is Guido Musch. His photo’s are amazing, for me really jumping out of the crowd because of the colors he shows..
Jack Thomas
August 4, 2009I second the motion for Bruce Percy https://www.brucepercy.com/blog/
And would also like to mention another landscape photographer: Younes Bounhar @ https://younesbounhar.com
Bitraycer
August 5, 2009Kenzi Kay’s fine art is kinda buried on her portrait site, but it’s worth the find. I have several of her prints in my office, mostly the farm stuff. But I also think her faith work is pure genius, the backlighting on Jesus captures my soul everytime I see it. She’s on of my faves.
Most of the other ones I love are pretty notable, so I guess I’ll just put that one for now, but if I think of another, I’ll post it.
Thias
August 12, 2009Depends what you call undiscovered. If you define it as: No books published, no own website, less then 5 comments on flickr per photo, no high end fancy gear but nevertheless stunning photos, then my choice is:
Heike Kรถlzer: https://www.flickr.com/photos/believe-in-fairies/
I think these photos are especially worth mentioning:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/believe-in-fairies/2693882972/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/believe-in-fairies/3607303227/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/believe-in-fairies/3053510267/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/believe-in-fairies/2990320786/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/believe-in-fairies/2965741944/
Mike
August 17, 2009My Fav is Leap Year Photography https://leapyearphoto.com
Linda
August 18, 2009Check out Bill Greenfield’s work at http://www.99steps.net. He uses cheap cameras and 110 film but then creates these intense images from the negatives. Really makes you look twice at those “everyday” objects you seldom give a glance to. It’s soooo time he was “discovered”.
Karin
August 21, 2009I follow a variety of blogs and websites of photographers, but this is the one that I check out on a daily basis. She blows my mind away! Based in Cape Town, South Africa, I consider her to the best photographer in South Africa. She mostly does weddings, but you will find some portaits and baby shoots as well. https://www.christinemeintjes.co.za/ I also find it so awesome how she often posts tips for photographers on her blog, sharing whatever she thinks will be useful.
gxg
August 22, 2009Here’s the photo page of one of my former coworkers: https://laurentiuvasian.ro/
I hope you enjoy it!
Pawn
August 29, 2009A photographer that paints with his camera like an artist is the dutchman Ruadh DeLone. Realy great! You can see some of his work on his blog
https://delone.aminus3.com
Brian Auer
September 2, 2009OK… this is the cut-off line. We have a HUGE number of great photographers suggested and I’m having a hard time getting through all of their work. I’m just about done, but I’ve spent about 1 hour on each person just looking through their photos.
I’m hoping to post the results within a week or so… we’ll see.
vincos
September 3, 2009@Kevin many thanks ๐
Tyler Garns
September 4, 2009Jerry Garns – https://www.jerrygarns.com – Commercial photography, but amazing fine art and photojournalism as well.