Steve McCurry
On April 23, 1950, Steve McCurry was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He enrolled at Penn State University with the intention of studying cinematography and filmmaking, but he changed his mind and instead earned a degree in theater arts, graduating in 1974. By taking photos for the Penn State newspaper, he first developed an interest in photography. For more than three decades, he has been one of the most recognizable voices in modern photography. He has won numerous honors, but the National Press Photographers Association's Magazine Photographer of the Year prize stands out.
His photography style ranged from portraits to individuals in motion, but the image known as "Afghan Girl" that has been aired on National Geographic is the one that has garnered the most attention. In almost all of his photographs, people are either engaged in normal activities or are posing for a portrait. He doesn't photograph the outdoors as frequently as other photographers do. Some of the earliest pictures showing the severity of the Russian invasion were taken by McCurry.
The majority of the time, McCurry shoots portraits rather than objects because, in his words, "Portraits reveal a desire for human connection, a desire so strong that people who know they will never see me again open themselves to the camera, all in the hope that at the other end someone will be watching, someone who will laugh or suffer with them." He like photographing actual people more since doing so will help to forge strong connections between them.
Because Steve includes so many different individuals in his work, I have been impacted by it. It appears to me that most photographers take more images of inanimate objects or landscapes, but McCurry has chosen to include other people in his work and his employment. I don't take as many images of other people, so this was different in a positive way. Finding a method to attempt to incorporate that is smart.
Resources
https://mymodernmet.com/steve-mccurry-portrait-photography-tips/
https://www.stevemccurry.com/galleries/recent-work
https://stevemccurry.blog
His photography style ranged from portraits to individuals in motion, but the image known as "Afghan Girl" that has been aired on National Geographic is the one that has garnered the most attention. In almost all of his photographs, people are either engaged in normal activities or are posing for a portrait. He doesn't photograph the outdoors as frequently as other photographers do. Some of the earliest pictures showing the severity of the Russian invasion were taken by McCurry.
The majority of the time, McCurry shoots portraits rather than objects because, in his words, "Portraits reveal a desire for human connection, a desire so strong that people who know they will never see me again open themselves to the camera, all in the hope that at the other end someone will be watching, someone who will laugh or suffer with them." He like photographing actual people more since doing so will help to forge strong connections between them.
Because Steve includes so many different individuals in his work, I have been impacted by it. It appears to me that most photographers take more images of inanimate objects or landscapes, but McCurry has chosen to include other people in his work and his employment. I don't take as many images of other people, so this was different in a positive way. Finding a method to attempt to incorporate that is smart.
Resources
https://mymodernmet.com/steve-mccurry-portrait-photography-tips/
https://www.stevemccurry.com/galleries/recent-work
https://stevemccurry.blog