Ralph Gibson

Gibson is an American art photographer best known for his photographic books. His images often incorporate fragments with erotic and mysterious undertones, building narrative meaning through contextualisation and surreal juxtaposition.
"I exist on a few bits of order extracted from the chaos of reality"

I like the unusual angles he uses to show something that has always been there in a different light. The high contrast also makes it look less 'real' but still believable as to what it is that is being shown.
In his photos the subjects very rarely look into the camera, making the viewer feel invasive on the photographs yet still intrigued at what is being shown. I think this subtle technique Gibson uses really encourages the viewer to engage with the photo which is something I want to achieve in my own work.