I enjoy shooting film and am looking forward at viewing previous works from big names in photography at how they continue to shoot black & white film to this day from it's introduction to the masses through the Lecia 35mm, utilising the medium to show off their subject & light in monochrome.
Martin Parr:
I like the black & White work from Martin Parr from Hebden Bridge throughout the 1970s after he studied away from home at Manchester. It is less intense than his colour imagery of the south coast of England that is extremely popular. But this documentary series of a quaint northern town is moving because of some of the scenes & traditions that are depicted simply have not outlived the photographs that represent them.
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/the-northerner/2013/sep/30/martin-parr-hebden-bridge-only-in-england
Peter Mitchell:
A classic documentary series on the city i've grown to know over the years; Leeds. Whilst this series is not created with black & white I appreciate the formal approach made in terms of composition & appearance of still lifes such as building exteriors.
http://photoworks.org.uk/martin-parr/
http://www.photobookbristol.com/index.php/participants/peter-mitchell
Henri Cartier-Bresson:
Shooting in Mexico during the 1930s, Bresson has thought about the use of light and it's intensity with these images, altering the cameras exposure to compensate for the harshness of light. this has allowed for an interesting image to be created that shows off the subjects bodily features, with his left arm settled under a shadow cast by the wooden shelves. The black & white medium of this image perfectly shows off the highlights & shadow contrast created by the artist.
Bob Gruen:
I've been a fan of Bob Gruen's work for a number of years now and discovered him through his black & white images of the New York music scene throughout the 70s & 80s. Through this format he was able to provide photographs that emit so much emotion & talent from both subject & photographer through repeated technique so shooting, talking to people, shooting again &then talking to more people. My favoured work of Gruen's are his candid portraits of John Lennon before his death, closely documenting his relationship with his young family, music & New York.
Ralph Gibson:
Whilst researching Rodial on the Internet I came across this interesting photographer from America that has used the solution throughout his career and was interested in what images he has created in the past with the same techniques as I intend to use for my project.
Dan Wood:
I was introduced to Dan & his work through a camera shop I worked in Bridgend a few years ago. I love how he captures not only interesting still life images from typically subject matter, but he also places these images around incredibly detailed portrait images that appear timeless in black & white.
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