Steve McCurry is an American photographer who is particularly famous in the photographic world for his portrait photography.
'Afghan Girl'
His portrait image of an Afghan girl, who was living in a refugee camp in Peshawar, Pakistan featured on the front page of the June 1985 National Geographic magazine issue. This iconic photo, was hugely successful and has been used in brochures, posters and calendars as well as major human rights group Amnesty International. This striking photo displays a stunning young girl in a war torn country who has obviously been affected by the war possibly due to her worn and ripped clothes. Her emotionless and wide eyed face conveys her horrible experiences.
Steve McCurry has travelled to many different countries in order to get a variety of different portrait photos. By doing this he can experience many different ethnic groups and cultures allowing him to experiment with his photos.McCurry tends to use quite close up photography. This makes it appear quite intimate and shows a relationship between the subject and the audience. Also this fully shows facial expressions and outstanding facial features such as cheekbones, dimples and blemishes.
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