Steve McCurry

‘A great photograph really needs to say something about a person or give some insight into their life or how their life is different than yours and mine. A good picture makes us curious and makes us want to know more.’

Steve McCurry is an amazing and very famous photographer. He was born in Philadelphia(1950), and he graduated at the College of arts and architecture. He is known for taking photos of war and the dead.

‘He captures the essence of human struggle and joy.’

The main themes in his photos are poverty and loss.
He would wait until everyone went back to their normal routine until he could take the photo. That makes it much more powerfull.

‘People will forget your camera and the soul will drift up into view.’

This picture shows a man that was in war lying in the lake hoplessly. I believe that McCurry was trying to emphasize the thought of war and death. I also think that he was trying to let people know that war shouldn’t be something that people don’t care about. For example if there was a war someplace, people won’t care about it because they are not in the war. This picture kind of makes people understand what it going on around them. That is why this picture is very powerful. The use of color highlights the mood becase there really isn’t any yellows or reds or oranges. There aren’t many bright colors in this picture.

I have learned that McCurry takes photos of things that inspire him are very meaningful. Like I said earlier, people will start to realize that there is war in the world. That is how his photography brings change. A great photo includes meaning weather it is in contrast, color, position, or even point of view. The color really makes the photo endure because the color kind of gives you the story. So I read the story by the different colors. His work reflects on a journey because he is going to different places where there is poverty and war so that shows that he is taking a long journey around the world to help people understand.