I met Al kaplan on the photo.net photography forum a few years ago. He is in his 60s now.  He was a pro photographer down in Florida for many years.  He is amusing, knowledgeable and helpful.  Also an excellent photographer.  Knows a ton about Leicas and other rangefinder cameras.  He is working on a blog of his photos and memories, many in black and white.  An interesting place to browse

http://thepriceofsilver.blogspot.com/

BW made usually with a Leica rangefinder camera - quality work - reminiscent of HCB - one thing that occurred to me when viewing this work is that he really, really knows how to edit and sequence his images.

Beautifully made and still takes fine photographs in the tradition of Capa, HCB, and the 1940s and 50s.  A more complete description can be found on the linked page below.

I encountered Mark Williams and his kind and thoughtful comments and expert technical knowledge over on photo.net.

If you are interested in wedding and commercial photography, you should look at his site.

He has a love of traditional photography, Leica Rangefinder style, and the new technology.

I met Al Kaplan online at the Photonet Leica forum, heck, I even have a t-shirt with his face on it. He is a master photographer and has used a variety of camera gear over the years but mostly he is a black and white Leica kind of guy.  Very knowledgeable, opinionated and helpful.  His photoblog got some special recognition by Yahoo. Al is a Floridian and has begun posting his life's work of photos and stories on his blog, great viewing and reading. Lots of famous people going back to the 60s. He calls his blog The Price of Silver. For the past year or so he has been experimenting with a modern Leica thread mount Cosina Voigtlander 15mm lens and making a series of self-portraits where he holds the camera out at arm's length and fires the shutter. The extreme wide angle view of the 15mm lens makes for some fascinating shots. But equally interesting is the photographs showing the history of Miami area since the 60s. Highly recommended.

the link below will get you to Al's blog

I first encountered the exceptionally fine photography of Ian MacEacheran over on photo.net. His photos of industrial workers and of New Brunswick life (1960s) as well as other subjects are outstanding. His photos of an asylum are especially moving.

His skill, his attention to composition and in conveying story through his images is second to none. If you want a treat for your eye and soul, check out his work.

MacEacheran was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, in 1942.

He has used Leica rangefinder cameras and the Nikon F SLR. His work is mainly in black and white.

At photo.net, MacEacheran has photos at : http://www.photo.net/photos/iwmac