William George Wadman is an editorial portrait photographer whose work regularly appears in TIME magazine, BusinessWeek, The New York Times, and La Monde to name just a few. His approach was developed by a personal 365 Project in which he created a portrait a day for a year, which he posted on his blog, which eventually drew much attention and helped create a presence for him as an up and coming photographer. Whether photographing the famous or the not-so-famous, he brings a straight-forward and interesting approach to images of people. You can discover more about Bill and his work by visiting his website or his blog. He also produces a podcast, Circuitous Conversations with Bill and Dan.

Bill Wadman recommends the work Sylvia Plachy.

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Noah Stephens is an up-and-coming photographer who created a fascinating personal project focusing on the citizens of the city of Detroit. The resulting portraits provide a unique perspective on the people and the lives of that city and has provided this young photographer some unexpected opportunities. Inspired by what he saw as a distorted and skewed perspective of a city that he loves, he chose to use his camera to reveal people that call this iconic American city home. The People of Detroit series has provided him his first commercial assignments and helped launch his photographic career and will help serve as a great inspiration to many aspiring photographers. You can discover more of his work by visiting his blog and flickr account.

Noah Stephens recommends the work of Dustin Diaz.

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