Best portrait photographers?

[Painted Pilgrim]

I'm pretty new to this game and just wondering if anyone knows any great portrait photographers on this site or elsewhere I can follow for inspiration? Cheers

[Gabriel Siqueira]

In the history of photography, one of the best is Yousef Karsh.
Google him!

And from here... humm that i know ( i do not follow much portrait photographers):
• Brendan Maunder takes a picture of himself a day (always cool) http://365project.org/agima/365

• I would post more people, but i failed to find them.

[Chantel Burmeister]

Laura, I think her portraits are amazing - have a brows through her picks! Here is one i realy like...

[e.gad]

Check out robin warner @robinwarner

[Stacy ♥ DOF]

you can browse the tags for portraits and see if you find any that stand out to you: http://365project.org/tags/portrait

I also really like Sergey's work (@parohodov)


@robinwarner (street photography - most of my FAVs with people in them are hers)


@arielmagyawejr (mostly self portraits that are AMAZING)


and @lauz1981 has a lot of great portraits of self and others

[Esjay_Walty]

I like @alk1991, he's so varied...

[Esjay_Walty]

[Ronnie Bautista]

I enjoy Brendan Maunders selfies. @agima

[Kerri]

When @jinximages posts portraits I think they are amazing!!
Here's an example:

[robinwarner]

@sdpace xoxx stacy...thanks..

[robinwarner]

@egad thanks honey

[Liz (fotomama)]

I have to agree- @robinwarner and @jinximages are some truly talented people- also @mimo is amazing:)

[Dave Schofield]

[Hope Russell]

@nattybabe Nat Stuart Perks takes lovely portraits of her daughters. Many of them are down with different perspectives that give a great energy to the photo





@bluebell Regularly does portraits of her children that are very nice

[Mary Thorpe]

try searching the tag portrait and check out ones you like :)

[Brendan Maunder]

@gabrielklee @snaggleture Thank you for your kind words.

I do professional portratture outside of this project so ever now and then you may see some of my other works like:





I am always happy to pass on any tips or guidance that I may have, and I am always open to questions, just in case you were interested more on the technical side of things.

You can either follow me here or on my G+ account at www.BrendanGPlus.com

Well I am off to give out some more free hugs..... Have a great day.

[Nat Stuart Perks]

@herussell OMG thank you sooo much Hope!!!! This is like the biggest compliment..... I swear I could give you a BIG hug right now.... You've made my day!!!

[Liz (fotomama)]

@nattybabe - I have to agree with hope:))

[Painted Pilgrim]

WOW!! Thank you all for your input! Some awesome photographers above, I am following some of you already and will so the others. I think portraiture captures the very essence of life if done well, if I can learn to take them like any of the above I will be a very happy bunny! Live with passion.

[Gabriel Siqueira]

@agima some serious great lighting here, man. Late this month (day 29) i booked a flash photography workshop, let's see what i can learn from them. Never used external flash. It's alien to me (yet). But i desire to learn a lot. I will take a look in your articles too. Thanks!

[Sheila]

@agima Hands down some of the most interesting and professionally lit photos on the site.

[Brendan Maunder]

@gabrielklee @swguevin Why thank you both. I do try and have spent a LOT of time, effort and not to mention $$$$ on my skill and only does that pay off when I hear comments like yours, so thank you.

[jinx (@jinximages)]

@kerristephens @4stories - Thanks for the kudos! Of course, now I feel compelled to remember to post photos to 365... haha! ;)

[Gabriel Siqueira]

@agima isn't that true? the same here. I've been loving the site becase of this enthusiasm people here have to see, comment and learn.

[LittleBlueWren]

@herussell thanks so much :)