Things, people, sites, whathaveyou, in more or less un-alphabetical order:
Michelle Ward: A nice person who does this coaching thing, and does it well.
Pat Smith: Writes exquisite poetry on NotInTheNewsToday.
Johnny B. Truant A nice guy; he made installing this site on wordpress stupid simple.
Walker Evans, A huge influence on my work. I’ll try to find a better link.
Robert Mapplethorpe His flower pictures rearranged my brain. The nudes, not so much. (This link is to flowers, so it’s SFW.)
Edward Weston Another old fave.
Ansel Adams The grandaddy. Again, I’ll find a better link.