Jim Goldstein, bless him, Tweeted a sweet link a few minutes ago to a wonderful photographer. Guy Tal reminds me no little amount of Eliot Porter, one of my biggest influences. I think if Mr. Porter had access to modern printing and digital color management, it would look remarkably like Guy’s work.

Not only is Guy’s work inspiring (as Jim says), but his writings are insightful, wry, and illuminating. Take, f’rex, this post from November 28, 2009:

“I’m always up long before dawn. Couldn’t sleep past sunrise if I wanted. One of my favorite things to do in these quiet solitary hours is go through some of my older work, paging through the years to times of inspiration and bliss. It’s a great way to start the day. I always wonder about people seeking a “cure” for insomnia. Why would anyone want to be cured of getting a little extra living done each day?”

You can find Guy’s blog here: http://guytal.com/wordpress/
Or, snag his RSS feed here: http://feeds2.feedburner.com/GuyTalPhotographyWebJournal

(Guy, if you’re reading this, I hope you don’t mind the quote above.)

Thanks to Jim Goldstein for this tip!