Steve Mccurry
He was born on the 24th February 1950, he's an American photographer that has worked in photojournalism and editorial. He is famous for his 1984 photograph "Afghan Girl" which originally was in the National Geographic magazine. McCurry is also a part of the Magnum Photos so he is a highly respected guy for what he does. He has won many awards including Magazine Photographer of the year, National press photographer and two world press photo contents 1985 and 1992.
ISO Documentary Vibrant
McCurry got into photography when he started working for,’ The daily collegian’ Penn state newspaper. He worked at other places too before freelancing off to India to explore and that's where he developed a love for what he does. McCurry had an adventure as he crossed the Pakistan border into rebel controlled areas of Afghanistan. He had to actually sew his film rolls into his clothes, these images where published by the New York Times and these images won the Robert Cape gold medal for best photographic reporting from abroad.
Clear Colourful Bold
McCurry's focuses on very interesting and really inspiring ways of capturing images the meaning behind his images are more then just an image. He focused on the human consequences of war not just what happens with or on landscape but more on the human face. "Most of my images are grounded in people. I look for the unguarded moment, the essential soul peeking out, experience etched on a person’s face. I try to convey what it is like to be that person, a person caught in a broader landscape, that you could call the human condition.” quote from Steve McCurry masterclass: 8 ways to improve your photography.
Meaningful Struggles Depth of field
McCurry switched from using colour slides to digital capture in 2005 for the convenience of editing. He says that he switched over because the quality is better and the fact you can work in extremely low light situations is great, however he still said that old habits are hard to break. He is known for his rich vibrant colours that show different peoples daily routines with their struggles and their joys. The way he captures the detail and the emotion in the images is really inspiring as it gives people a different perspective to see someone else's life style and way of living.
Detail Focus Cultural
The reason I picked this artist is because the emotion in his portraits, how clear and vibrant they are which is something that I would like to include in my own work. I really like the different cultures that he captures looking at his work seeing all the places he has been to, makes me inspired to adventure out and take pictures of people in their routine in different areas.
ISO Documentary Vibrant
McCurry got into photography when he started working for,’ The daily collegian’ Penn state newspaper. He worked at other places too before freelancing off to India to explore and that's where he developed a love for what he does. McCurry had an adventure as he crossed the Pakistan border into rebel controlled areas of Afghanistan. He had to actually sew his film rolls into his clothes, these images where published by the New York Times and these images won the Robert Cape gold medal for best photographic reporting from abroad.
Clear Colourful Bold
McCurry's focuses on very interesting and really inspiring ways of capturing images the meaning behind his images are more then just an image. He focused on the human consequences of war not just what happens with or on landscape but more on the human face. "Most of my images are grounded in people. I look for the unguarded moment, the essential soul peeking out, experience etched on a person’s face. I try to convey what it is like to be that person, a person caught in a broader landscape, that you could call the human condition.” quote from Steve McCurry masterclass: 8 ways to improve your photography.
Meaningful Struggles Depth of field
McCurry switched from using colour slides to digital capture in 2005 for the convenience of editing. He says that he switched over because the quality is better and the fact you can work in extremely low light situations is great, however he still said that old habits are hard to break. He is known for his rich vibrant colours that show different peoples daily routines with their struggles and their joys. The way he captures the detail and the emotion in the images is really inspiring as it gives people a different perspective to see someone else's life style and way of living.
Detail Focus Cultural
The reason I picked this artist is because the emotion in his portraits, how clear and vibrant they are which is something that I would like to include in my own work. I really like the different cultures that he captures looking at his work seeing all the places he has been to, makes me inspired to adventure out and take pictures of people in their routine in different areas.