The photographer I chose was Steve McCurry. He was born on March 28, 1950 and lived in a small town of Newton Square, PA. When he was younger he traveled extensivley and loved photography. He studied at Penn State and became a photojournalist based in New York. He took the most famous photo "Afghan Girl" which was on the cover of National Geographic. He traveled all over the world to photograph people from different cultures. Steve's portraits interested me by the way the subject matter posed and the unique styles in each photograph.
The photo I chose by Steve consisted of a younger girl who looks lonely and fearful. Steve McCurry inspired me by the different cultures he photographed. This picture I took of my younger brother is very similar and I wanted to capture the same style. The photo is darker from the black and white and still gloomy. I thought it would be fun to capture a black and white photograph because it gives off a sad feeling for the viewer and has mystery behind it. The shadow of the head really stands out and gives the photo a strong look. There is more positive space on the face and fingers but I feel like the negative space in the background really balances the photograph. There is always a story behind a photo and that is what I found interesting in Steve McCurry's work.
The photo I chose by Steve consisted of a younger girl who looks lonely and fearful. Steve McCurry inspired me by the different cultures he photographed. This picture I took of my younger brother is very similar and I wanted to capture the same style. The photo is darker from the black and white and still gloomy. I thought it would be fun to capture a black and white photograph because it gives off a sad feeling for the viewer and has mystery behind it. The shadow of the head really stands out and gives the photo a strong look. There is more positive space on the face and fingers but I feel like the negative space in the background really balances the photograph. There is always a story behind a photo and that is what I found interesting in Steve McCurry's work.