insights into photography
You may not know the name but you will know his most famous image.
Steve McCurry is one of the greatest photographers working today, his website is full of the most amazing images
Steve’s biography starts….. “Steve McCurry, recognized universally as one of today’s finest image-makers, has won many of photography’s top awards. Best known for his evocative color photography, McCurry, in the finest documentary tradition, captures the essence of human struggle and joy. Member of Magnum Photos since 1986, McCurry has searched and found the unforgettable; many of his images have become modern icons. Born in Philadelphia, McCurry graduated cum laude from the College of Arts and Architecture at the Pennsylvania State University. After working at a newspaper for two years, he left for India to freelance. It was in India that McCurry learned to watch and wait on life. “If you wait,” he realized, “people will forget your camera and the soul will drift up into view.”…more here
Steve also runs expeditions, I guess photographic workshops, what more could you ask for than to trail a master of photography around somewhere fascinating and take pictures, his website says the next is
MYANMAR EXPEDITION 13 DAYS, 12 NIGHT TOUR January 23-February 4, 2012
Steve writes a blog also which is worth following as much as ours
What more can I say, one of the truly great photographers with a beautiful website where you can see and buy his pictures
A student on one of our courses alerted me to the utterly fantastic landscape images of Nate Zeman. His images prove the point that more than anything the quality of light makes a brilliant photograph. His website has a wide range of landscapes and images of animals that are available to purchase. If you like landscapes then you really should visit his site
We cover some aspects of landscape and wildlife photography in our Travel Photography course starting 9th June
Oxford School of Photography 