Read this interview with photographer Jay Parkinson. In it, he discusses his recent photography project of aspiring model portraits. At their homes. In their underwear.

(my favorite)
Dead people bonus: The interview is also notable for including a discussion about this famous image by the NY street photgrapher Weegee (who you know you want to look up on Wikipedia):

New Jersey-based photographer Roger E (flickr: nj dodge) has a great eye for landscape photography, especially at night. This is one from the corner of 7th and 42nd in New York:

You can see more by starting at his 2006 favorites set, as well as some of the other sets he has posted.
Having skipped a fine arts education almost completely, there's still a whole world of discovery out there for me in the realm of well-regarded photographers. Today: Enrique Metinides.
Graphic, unsettling (but famous) photo of car accident after the jump...
Now showing in LA if you're lucky enough to catch it:
http://www.artnet.com/magazineus/reviews/garcia/garcia4-24-06_detail.asp?picnum=3
More info from a prior show:
http://arts.guardian.co.uk/critic/feature/0,1169,1048129,00.html
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