Portrait photographers should definitely check out the website of renowned photojournalist Alison Wright. . . to see amazing images and to gain for cross-pollinated inspiration.
Photojournalists (and many other photographers, not to mention “regular ole people”) will be well aware of Wright, especially since she gained a broader audience with her recent book, “Learning to Breath.”
The reason I point portraitists to Wright is because regardless of what country she finds herself in (a lot), Wright focuses on the people—and does so with incredible, respectful sensitivity. But that can be said of many photographers. What’s particularly great for portraitists is that Wright often turns her surroundings into backdrop-like studio environments, and her images have an intensity and sense of calm that many portrait photographers would like to bring to a commercial session.
An important extra bonus is that Wright’s site is Flash-driven and well conceived, allowing one (you!) to just sit back and go for a quick, inspiring ride.