The Last Roll
My friend shared this video with me and I found it thought-provoking. Video cameras followed National Geographic freelance photographer Steve McCurry as he shot the very last roll of Kodachrome 64 color slide film ever produced. On his 6-week personal journey, he revisited New York and India to take iconic images with the one of the most remarkably brilliant color film ever made. After watching this video, I thought about what taking an iconic photo means to people in general and how valuable a captured image is to a photographer. Iconic images, as demonstrated by the National Geographic journal and society, evoke a feeling in the person or group viewing the image. Some of the most famous images, like the one below, shot by McCurry in 1984, the image is captured with such precise color and detail, it feels like the young woman is right in front of you. Afghan girl read the full article about this photograph here McCurry sought the perfect 36 images throughout his tra