I was feeling a mixture of fear and excitement at leaving Pakistan in disguise and going secretly into another country, with no real means of communication.
In a situation like that, as a documentary photographer, you had to keep a cool head. Do your job. Document this tragedy in the best way you possibly can. You tell yourself to not overthink things.
Steve is now well-known as the photographer who made the famous portrait of the green-eyed Afghan refugee girl in the red shawl, an image any photographer would be proud to call their own, but he never rested on his laurel
Animals are one of my favorite subjects to shoot; they are completely unpredictable. Animals are in constant motion, have a mind of their own and rarely pay any attention to directions from a photographer.
Italy has drawn me back more times than I can count. The Italian ethos is based on living life well and to the fullest, and that joy of living remains even in these times.
These elephants and mahouts (elephant handler) are in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The job of a mahout is often passed down through families, from father to son.
People in Mongolia have a special relationship with reindeer; they raise their animals for milk and cheese and even use their hair for textiles, but they rarely eat the meat.
"Life is short," he repeats like a mantra, and there is no time to devote to characterless people or situations. This may be why Steve McCurry, contrary to his photography, never stays still.
The thing that stuck with me the most from the war in Kuwait was devastation to the environment in the aftermath of the conflict itself. It was a truly surreal experience.
The mission of ImagineAsia, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, is to work in partnership with local community leaders and regional NGO's to help provide educational resources and opportunities to children in Afghanistan.
I have been very influenced by Buddhism. One of the major tenets of Buddhism is compassion for your fellow human beings and animals. There is also the idea of impermanence where everything is in constant flux.&
I had first visited the temples of Angkor in 1989. I was immediately overwhelmed by what I saw, it was difficult to comprehend the majesty of the place.
