Monday, 29 August 2016

Steve McCurry



Steve McCurry has been a decorated photographer, winning numerous for his amazing self portrait photographs. He is a photographer that focuses on photojournalism and has photographed wars throughout history. He is most known for his photograph called the "Afghan Girl"
This Image has been seen world wide, even featured this picture in the National Geographic. 
Steve has travelled around the world, capturing the story behind the faces of people. Keeping it mysterious and interactive at the same time. The focuses on the eyes of his subject creates a sense of intimacy and closeness. The eyes that look you directly in the eyes. He enjoyed the focus of the faces as it has a silent story to tell. 

Steve McCurry is a photographer of photographers, he has inspired countless of portrait photographers to remind them that you do not have to over complicate photographs. To keep the face as the focus and to let the face itself tell the story. 






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