A Life of Photography | Steve McCurry | Talks at Google

Steve McCurry has been one of the most iconic figures in contemporary photography for more than thirty years. In collaboration with the Boardwalk Gallery show, Steve will join us to discuss his life as a photographer.
McCurry has gone on to create unforgettable images over six continents and numerous countries. His body of work spans conflicts, vanishing cultures, ancient traditions and contemporary culture alike - yet always retains the human element that made his celebrated image of the Afghan Girl such a powerful image.
McCurry has been recognized with some of the most prestigious awards including the Robert Capa Gold Medal, National Press Photographers Award, and an unprecedented four first prize awards.
Moderated by Peter Fetterman.

[@asheeshkchopra]

How incredibly lucky are the employees at Google to have such a close quarter interaction with a photographic living legend of our times. I wish I had this opportunity.

[@gordonbrunner9429]

..the "afghan girl" photo is without a doubt , the mona lisa of our time

[@f1l4nn1m]

I thank Google for having interviewed him and shared the video with the world.

[@SageMolotov]

Thanks, I was the TD on this show ;) One of my favorite fireside chats in the Talks at Google series.

[@angielisi2562]

Thanks Hartmut for turning me on to this. Great, hypnotic and mysterious photos. Would love to have him here in Toronto.

[@QuirkyPixelNomad]

I personally don’t care if he set the shots up. It’s art and his photographs are incredible regardless. Xx

[@bngr_bngr]

It was mostly because of his handicap.

[@WahyuCahyadi]

Always happy when i hear ur voice

[@magalazambrano3436]

Wish I was there listening to you!!! 🙂 Some day maybe! 😊

[@13prashaant]

🙌🙏

[@apaulorodrigues100]

Do anyone knows Which camera he use?

[@stevegibxon]

Most of iconic shots done on various Nikon's - film and digital.
The Afghan girl, Sharbat Gula, was film - Kodachrome 64 slide 35mm film on a Nikon FM2 Nikkor 105mm Ai-S f/2.5 lens (or maybe 108).
More recently a big user of the digital Nikon D810 (like I Peter Lindberg) and zoom lenses. Mainly carried a 24-70 2.8 zoom used he said 98% of the time. (go battle on prime vs zoom guys!) plus occasional prime, either 85mm or 100mm or so.
Today he uses an iPhone and of course, his new camera is his "bucket list" Lecia SL2 with main lens of 24-90mm f/2.8 4 lens,. plus the 15-35mm f/3.5-f/4.5 and and 90-280 mm f/2.8-f.4 (but remember Leica prob give him lenses now - so why not play?
However, today he could use any of the top of the range cameras, they're reliable, amazing quality and the images will always be Steve McCurry.

[@bngr_bngr]

Not using micro 4/3rds.

[@killahbong]

I think most of Steve McCurry's subject were posed for his pictures. Unlike Cartier Bresson.

[@manphoto1972]

and?

[@killahbong]

@@manphoto1972 I am saying their difference in style. Bresson did à lot of gréât photographs mostly based on decisive moment that means thé subject of the photograph was not even aware of the shot. Don't get me wrong cause im following MC Curry on Ig too. I like his photos. Some photographer says MC Curry retouch his photos heavily on Lightroom sort of. I think it's normal for everyone who shoot on raw files. Posed like portraiture is okay but posed situational photos with people is so unnatural im not saying it's cheating but in some cases there are photos in the internet that were posed to make it look gréât although thé thème should be like street photography

[@ropersix]

HCB was more detached from his subjects. It's just a different style and approach.

[@brandonpickett6498]

@@killahbong actually most of McCurrys photos aren't posed

[@Brian-ih2cw]

​@@brandonpickett6498 yes but a lot of them are, don't get me wrong it is still art but A LOT of his photos are with hired subjects but presented as street photography like the original comment mentioned. I mean after the guy became famous he could do that so a lot of his original work was decisive moments then. But after he gained some steam and worked for a magazine then viola easy, hired a translator, then found some good subjects to photograph, hired them for the day and went around to various locations making photos. Once he had his style, why even chase the decisive moment anymore when you can just make it? It's a common thing it's not like he was the only one to do it also. When I was in India I was literally watching 'professional' photographers do that at the tourist sites Lol. It was kind of disheartening because it seems to be a theme to present it dishonestly for what it is and also the locals laugh at it because it is not a real depiction of life there.

[@RangKlos]

Why you interrupted him so frequently?

[@QuirkyPixelNomad]

I know it’s fucking annoying

[@Kevin14henrY]

Nice socks

[@charlottefetterman2373]

Vin L they’re great huh?

[@TimGreig]

Dreadful interviewer. Great interviewee.