My chosen photographer is Steve McCurry. I heard of him when I was in high school during my photography classes. Our teacher showed a picture from the National Geographic Magazine of a 12 year old young girl with a nice eyes looking so innocent.
Here’s a little background about Steve McCurry. A lot of people must have seen his images by most people probably don’t know his name. He was the most famous for his picture of Sharbat Gula, the Afghani refugee girl with the striking eyes. Some say that the image was the most recognizable photograph in the world. He had images included on magazine covers and newspapers. His color photography has made him a name and won him many tributes with his entire eminent career. Capturing his famous image was taken when he concealed himself and snitched past the Pakistani border guards and entered Afghanistan prior to the Russians invading. This is one of the experience that where many would not dare. Now what makes Steve McCurry’s images so striking? It’s because, he does not focus on what he went through to capture the moment, it was his ability to capture the depth soul and the essence of his subjects.
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| `Afghan Girl`by Steve McCurry |
What sets him apart from the others? Far from portrait-style photography in a studio setting, his photo journalistic style, structure, colour and ability to snap the shutter at just the right time is what set his images apart from the others. The ability to capture the essence of a person in the midst of the conflicts of war has set McCurry apart from almost everyone else in the industry. He simply keeps shooting until they forget he is there and a camera is present and eventually, their essence comes out and he captures it. By trying to find and capture the genuine and pure essence of people, McCurry has provided the world with some true works of art.
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| Boy in the Mid Flight, Jodphur India 2007 |
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| This picture was captured by Steve McCurry, an American photojournalist who has taken some of the world’s most recognised photographs. This photograph was taken in Afghanistan during the Russian Invasion. McCurry captured this image disguised as a local with film sewn into his clothes. His photos are striking, moving and thought- provoking. This photograph has strong enthralling content and the repetition of the people and shoes makes the overall image really interesting. I admire McCurry’s originality and boldness.  Young Boy, Peru, 2004 – photographed by Steve McCurry   Apart from ``Afghan Girl``, ``The Dust Storm`` was also one of his favorites. The Dust Storm, Rajasthan India 1983 |
Here`s a little video from youtube.com that I found speaking his reflections in some of his photographs.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
"Steve McCurry Interview | News | PhotoRadar." Digital Cameras & Digital Photography | PhotoRadar. Web. 23 Apr. 2011. <http://www.photoradar.com/news/story/steve-mccurry-interview>.
"Steve McCurry – Famous National Geographic Photographer." Digital Photography Tips and Techniques | SandroPhoto.com, Ltd. Web. 23 Apr. 2011. <http://www.sandrophoto.com/2011/03/01/steve-mccurry-famous-national-geographic-photographer/>.
"Steve McCurry." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 23 Apr. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_McCurry>.
"BBC - Viewfinder: Steve McCurry: Retrospective." BBC - Homepage. Web. 23 Apr. 2011. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/photoblog/2010/07/steve_mccurry_retrospective.html>.
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