Jacob Cass
My favourite photo would probably be of Bribie Island as it symbolises so much for me…
Every year since I was born, my family and I have gon to Bribie Island (11 hour drive from where I live) to 4WD and camp on the Island. To get to Bribie you have to 4WD 35 km through the bush, sand and water to arrive at the camping site… though it is worth it because there is literally no one around and as you can see by the picture, it’s a beautiful place.
It’s really awesome to get away from everything, have no one around and just chill out on the beach drinking cold ones and snacking away mangoes, cashews, boiled peanuts and rocky road (some of my fav food). It’s also quality family time which is invaluable in this day and age where everything is rush, rush, rush.
David Appleyard
It’s a fairly famous photo, showing workmen eating lunch on the 69th floor of the GE Building during the construction of Rockefeller Center. It was taken in 1932 by Charles C. Ebbets. It’s one of my favourite photos because it completely encapsulates a time period – the construction, lack of safety precautions, laid back attitude… It conveys an aweful lot, whilst at the same time being a visually stunning photograph (plus, it makes me grateful that I have a fairly danger-free job!). Love it!
Jon Phillips
This photo is very important to me (and I use it as my avatar of many social sites) because it reminds me of the great time I had at beautiful Lake Louise, Canada while on tour with my band in 2008.
Andrew Dertinger
Choosing only one photograph is a pretty difficult task, especially for a designer! I’m a huge fan of cityscape photographs, and I love the unique perspective that aerial photography gives. We recently featured a world renowned aerial photographer, Jason Hawkes, and I think some of his photos were very cool.
Veerle Pieters
This is the first picture that comes to mind for me. It was from when we went bike riding around Damme. The scenery was what attracted me to take this picture.
David Airey
My favourite photo is one showing my parents. I owe them more than I can ever give in return, and for that I will always be grateful.
(Unfortunately, David was too busy with his book, so he didn’t have time to scan the picture, and he wasn’t sure his if parents would appreciate their faces here for all to see).
Dkumar M
I like this photo because of the innocence and the message of the picture. Of course, the kid is just cute, and the kindness in his eyes can blow anyone away.
Danny Outlaw
I’ve been into photography for a really long time. I was a professional photographer before I started web design. For that reason it was really hard to choose my favourite photograph. It’s like asking a musician to pick their favourite song. I finally picked one of my favourites at random.
I love this picture for two simple reasons: I love the beach and I love dreams. This picture seems to capture them both quite nicely.
Brian Hoff
Ever since I moved to Philadelphia, I started taking a liking to local photographers ‘street photographs’. Some of the portraiture of some of the less fortunate is absolutely amazing… there is much story and pain behind many of their eyes that intrigues you into wanting to know more.
Here’s a link to Philadelphia’s Ronald Corbin’s website: Ronald Corbin, Street Photographer.
Chris Spooner
Pretty landscapes and photos of global landmarks sprung to mind, but my favourite photo has to be this! I can’t pinpoint exactly what I love about it, but it can only be described as awesome. There’s also a similar show with Darth Vader in a black car.
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I see the reasoning, and I like the honesty, but as a photographer this is an extremely disappointing survey. Half of these designers see no distinction between craft and personal experience, and that is a sad, narrow mark of the era. It implies to me most designers know little about the subject, and I am still reeling from the realization most Creative Directors know even less.