Here are a few favorites:
Helen Levitt-she has a real gift for capturing the life and spirit of the city in her pictures. I am continually amazed at the vibrance present in her pictures. Additionally, she has such a good eye for interesting detail, like a random sign chalked on a street corner. She is also great at capturing moments, at capturing the essence of the world around her, or the essence of people in her pictures-through expressive faces and gestures.
a Times article about Levitt:
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/08/arts/design/08LEVI.html?ex=1396756800&en=100568085cc96b51&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
The Sartorialist, aka Scott Schuman-basically Schuman photographs people in cool clothes, clothes that I would say capture personality, place, and lifestyle. I really like how his photographs seem to speak to the artistic character of his subjects, just by the way that they are dressed. I also really like the diversity of Schuman's subjects, which has been steadily increasing since he started his blogging journey. Like with Levitt's work, I appreciate the "real" quality of Schuman's pictures. He doesn't try to create a moment, atleast it seems that he doesn't; additionally, his photos aren't over-edited, with subjects whose imperfections are glossed over electronically. Instead, Schuman photographs real people with real lives who are using fashion as a means of expression in their day to day experiences. I like that.
Schuman's blog: http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/
that's all for now
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