I haven't been too into photographers. Of course there is the teaching staff at Antonelli that I really admire. If I were to pick  photography heros I'd have to say Richard Avedon and Diane Arbus. 

I draw a ton of inspiration from paintings. Most importantly the work of; Jaques-Louis David, El Greco, and Egon Schiele. As of the last year or so I've been really into Baroque Art and Neoclassicism.