Steve Mccurry
ABOUT HIM
Born 24 February 1950.
is an American photographer that has worked in photojournalism and editorial. He is best known for his 1984 photograph "Afghan Girl" which originally appeared in National Geographic magazine. McCurry is a member of Magnum Photos.
McCurry is the recipient of numerous awards, including Magazine Photographer of the Year, awarded by the National Press Photographers Association; the Royal Photographic Society's Centenary Medal;[3] and two first-place prizes in the World Press Photo contest (1985 and 1992).
From my observations about his works, he always takes human portraits as subject.
He focused on the subject's pupil which makes him photos distinctively detailed and focused. Plus, his shoot subject has a range of diversity of people from different countries and occupations. The expression given off by the subject is very candid, realistic but yet a formal shot. I believe his speaks to his subjects before taking pictures of them. Like he would chit-chat with them for a little bit, get conversations running. Meanwhile, his subjects would eventually feel comfortable talking and that moment is when their emotions are on their faces.
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