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The Real Deal - Field Notes from the Life of a Working Photographer (Hardcover)
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The Real Deal - Field Notes from the Life of a Working Photographer (Hardcover)
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When Joe McNally moved to New York City in 1976, his first job was
at the Daily News as a copyboy, the wretched dog of the newsroom.
He was earning the lowest pay grade possible and living in a cheap
hotel in Manhattan. Life was not glamorous. But with a fierce
drive, an eye for a picture, and a willingness to take (almost) any
assignment that came his way, Joe stepped out onto the always
precarious tightrope of the freelance photographer and never looked
back. Fast forward 40 years, and his work has included assignments
and stories for National Geographic, Time, LIFE, Sports
Illustrated, and more. He has travelled for assignments to nearly
70 countries and received dozens of awards for his photography. In
The Real Deal, Joe tells us how it all started, and candidly shares
stories, lessons, and insights he has collected along the way. This
is not a dedicated how-to book about where to put the light, though
there is certainly instructional information to be gleaned here.
This is also not a navel-gazing look back at the good old days,
because those never really existed anyway. Instead, The Real Deal
is simply a collection of candid field notes some short, some quite
long gathered over time that, together, become an intimate look
behind the scenes at a photographer who has pretty much seen and
done it all. Though the photography industry bears little
resemblance to the industry just 10 years ago (much less 40 years
ago), what it really takes to become a successful photographer the
character traits, the fundamental lessons, the ability to adapt,
and then adapt again remains the same. Joe writes about everything
from the crucial ability to know how to use (and make!) window
light to the importance of creating long-term relationships built
on trust; from lessons learned after a day in the field to the need
to follow your imagination wherever it takes you; from the random
and lucky moments that propel one s career to the wonders and
pitfalls of today s camera technology. For every mention of f-stops
and shutter speeds, there is equal discussion about the importance
of access, the occasional moment of hubris, and the idea of
becoming iconic. Before Joe was a celebrated and award-winning
photographer, before he was a well-respected educator and author of
multiple bestselling books, he was just Joe, hustling every day,
from one assignment to the next, piecing together a portfolio, a
skill set, a reputation, a career. He imagined a life and then took
pictures of it. Here are a few frames.
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