Close Up Photographers at Work; Steve McCurry
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- čas přidán 16. 11. 2010
- In the world of portraiture Steve McCurry is one of the top photojournalist. In this video Steve talks about his process of shoot portraits of people. He also goes over his way of shooting and what he likes to shoot and why.
Now that's a professional photographer/journalist.the best Steve Mc Curry. thank you Sir....
how does he do that!?! jesus.. just clicking so effortless in the crowds. awesome!
Steve McCurry my favorite photographer,,, =)
Need for a release depends on the use of ther image, commercial licensing of an image will require a release, but just about nothing else does.
can anyone tell which lens he is using. it seems like 50mm f1.4D. it is definitely a D version but not sure which one. may be 28mm or 24mm
What focal lengths does he use for the shots that look wider, like the train and the TAJ, and yet still seem to have that 'pop' that the 50mm+ focal lengths seem to get. Is he just farther away when he shoots most of the time? Or are some of these shots at 35mm or smaller? Forgive me if the answer is obvious but I am merely an amateur.
Pretty sure it's a 50mm lens, steve always shoots with that focal length as it's closest to what the eye sees. Not just an assumption, he said that on another video I watched.
I thing model release policy varies from country to country. While in the US, if I’m not mistaken, you will only need a model release for commercial use such as stock image. In my own country on the other hand, you are not allowed at all, to use other person's image publicly without their permission, whether it's on a book, an exhibition or online portfolio; the only exceptions are public figures and journalism.
Some people think he's left handed.I say No ! that's the way he holds the camera for a better steady picturesHe does so to avoid camera shakes.that's how i hold it too and it's amazing believe me :-D
Artistic and Editorial use however is protected in the US and in most countries around the world. Images taken for this purpose do not require release. Editorial work like Steve McCurry's will never require release. Artistic work however depends on its nature and how it is eventually distributed. Generally however if the resulting images are not used for any commercial purposes and the country the image was taken in does not protect someones likeness in public a release is not needed.
It depends on the laws of each country. USA is way less restrictive about privacy. Try that in Italy. Good luck with it!
which lens is that? 28mm, 24mm?
@dwarfdemasoni No, you dont need a model release for Journalism. Only for Advertising. If you take war Photographs, for instance, you will never get a release. All the 'Journalism' he does for Nat. Geo. does not need a model release. In fact, very few pictures need a MRelease--such as in a book,
I'm just amazed how he can just go around sticking the camera in people’s faces and shooting without even asking permission. I wonder how often the subjects react to this.
i try do that here everyone gives me a look :(
@Vamp1963 he doesn't have anyone sign anything. if someone wants to sue him then they have that ability but people rarely and professions don't really have that photo release crap. and if they do its way after the fact they take the picture
Aren't all the pictures from the street and park unusable because he didn't ask permission or get a release? He sure has guts lol One of my heros.
he's a photojournalist, he shoots editorial photography - you don't need permission or releases to have your photos published in newspapers/news websites etc. If he were shooting photographs that were to be then bought by a company to use in commercials... THEN he would need a model release if someone's face was showing clearly in the picture
then what about the nat geo cover face? That's not a newspaper.
Photo banks will not chose yours without a release, we're not all Steve McCurry or Jay Maisel :-)
I'm not sure I understand what you mean by "Photo bank." I'm guessing you mean stock agencies. Of course stock agencies will not accept photos without releases. By and large stock sells images for commercial uses which requires a model release. This is because the model's likeness is being used to "endorse" whatever the image is used for. This is similar to how political parties get in trouble when they use music without acquiring permission and then are held liable.
Yet any bank image will ask for a release :-( It's like a Catch 22.
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