Steve McCurry
American · 1950–
Photojournalist best known for the iconic Afghan Girl portrait, whose vivid color images document conflict and culture across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
Wikipedia ↗“If you wait, people will forget your camera and the soul will drift up into view.”
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“Most of my photos are grounded in people. I look for the unguarded moment.”
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“The picture that you took yesterday will tell you something about yourself tomorrow.”
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“The picture is not made by the photographer, the picture is more good or less good in view of the relationship that you have with the people you photograph.”
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“I think the picture should be provocative. It should say something that the photographer felt. It should have a sense of emotion about it.”
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