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Steve McCurry

I love Steve McCurry. He is one of the greatest photojournalists of our times. I admire his work, as many of his photos have become as iconic as Dorothea Lange’s “Migrant Mother”.

“His photojournalism career began with his coverage of the Soviet war in Afghanistan. McCurry disguised himself in native dress and hid his film by sewing it into his clothes. His images were among the first of the conflict and were widely published. His coverage won the Robert Capa Gold Medal for Best Photographic Reporting from Abroad.

McCurry continued to cover international conflicts, including the Iran-Iraq war, Beirut, Cambodia, the Philippines, the Gulf War, and Afghanistan. McCurry’s work has been featured world-wide in magazines and he is a frequent contributor to National Geographic. He has been a member of Magnum Photos since 1986.

McCurry’s most recognized photo is that of “Afghan Girl“, a previously unidentified Afghan refugee. The image itself was named as “the most recognized photograph” in the history of the National Geographic magazine and her face became famous as the cover photograph on the June 1985 issue. The photo has also been widely used on Amnesty International brochures, posters, and calendars. The identity of the “Afghan Girl” remained unknown for over 15 years until McCurry and a National Geographic team located the woman, Sharbat Gula, in 2002.

Although McCurry shoots both in digital and film, his admitted preference is for transparency film. ” *

Be sure to check out McCurry’s WordPress blog here.

Below, find some more of McCurry”s Amazing Work:

I want to take one of McCurry’s workshops. If only I had an extra $8600 sitting around. Then I could go off to India or Myanmar with McCurry and photograph some of the world’s most beautiful people and places.  I might have to stick to Los Angeles for the time being.

*Wikipedia