Let There Be Color!

William Eggleston (1939-) 
"I had this notion of what I called a democratic way of looking around, that nothing was more or less important. "

Often referred to as the father of color photography, William Eggleston is a genius at photographing the mundane. His use of color and composition changed photography and influenced many artists and filmmakers.
http://www.egglestontrust.com/ - a collection of Eggleston portfolios, books, films and more.
Eric Kim says it best! Ten Lessons of William Eggleston: http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2013/04/01/10-lessons-william-eggleston-has-taught-me-about-street-photography/

Stephen Shore (1947-)
"Photographers have to impose order, bring structure to what they photograph. It is inevitable. A photograph without structure is like a sentence without grammar—it is incomprehensible, even inconceivable."

Using color to primarily to imbue  Stephen Shore took his 8x10 camera to the streets to photograph his project Uncommon Places. Below is a link to that portfolio.
http://stephenshore.net/photographs/B/index.php?page=1&menu=photographs

http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2012/08/13/5-things-stephen-shore-can-teach-you-about-street-photography/

Joel Sternfeld (1944-)

"No individual photo explains anything. That’s what makes photography such a wonderful and problematic medium. It is the photographer’s job to get this medium to say what you need it to say. Because photography has a certain verisimilitude, it has gained a currency as truthful—but photographs have always been convincing lies. "

A keen observer of both people and landscapes, Sternfeld is best known for his photographic work about the High Line in New York city that started the move to create a public park. Here is an interview with Sternfeld about the wilderness he found on the High Line when he began to photograph it.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNzr7g8FQgk

A portfolio of his work http://www.photography-now.net/joel_sternfeld/portfolio1.html

Martin Parr (1952-)
"With photography, I like to create fiction out of reality. I try and do this by taking society's natural prejudice and giving this a twist." 



A keen satirist of humanity everywhere, Martin Parr has traveled the world, armed with his sharp wit and a camera, to create some of the most humorous and critical portrayals of culture. This interview with him touches upon his vision and his craft.
http://www.lensculture.com/parr.html
And of course Eric Kim has some thoughts about Mr. Parr - http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2012/03/26/10-things-martin-parr-can-teach-you-about-street-photography/