STEVE McCURRY Pirelli Calendar (This post contains nudity) [ RIO DE JANEIRO] Every year the Pirelli Calendar combines offers one photographer the chance to showcase their distinct style. The muses are some of the worlds top models who spend most of their time artfully cover up their most intimate areas. This year Magnum & National [more...]
McCurry, Kubota, and Scianna What happens when three famous photographers stand in front of the same scene? Is it possible to determine a winner? | THE GOLDEN TICKET | There are days when we walk outside and know, I mean know in our bones, that a picture is standing in front of us. Whether these [more...]
“In His Own Words” Phaidon Press made a great series of videos, so we could hear Steve talk about some of his iconic images. Before we get into the videos I just wanted to say a few things to you for all your on going support. Lakshmi Blessings On this special Friday I just want to [more...]
Shifting Tides The voice of a photographer exists in their images. As witnesses to history, those perceptions change over time. After three decades of work, I wanted to ask Steve McCurry how his experiences working in Asia have shaped his world view. — Introduction Last year, at a book signing at Phaidon Press, I had [more...]
ÔªøGreat Compositions La Scuola di Henri When we begin photography, it is a natural tendency to look for inspiration. If we are lucky we might have a chance to work with the photographers we admire, but for many of us, we can only know them through their images. — Getting To Know Henri This week’s [more...]
The Photographer’s Secret Henri Cartier-Bresson might be one of the finest photographers in history. Not because he shot the famous wars or scandalous pictures, but because his designs are so precise they begin to approach the practice of painting, where he learned his craft. Carrying on the artistic tradition is master Myron Barnstone. Join me [more...]
What’s New This Week The last two weeks have been jam packed with meetings, interviews, lectures, and scheduling. When I am not taking pictures, I am either designing buildings or consulting on architecture. How does architecture and photography fit together, well, more on that later. The Updates But I am finally back in front of the computer and [more...]