thank you it’s so great to be here what makes a photograph influential a few
makes a photograph influential a few
makes a photograph influential a few years ago I had lunch with a
years ago I had lunch with a
years ago I had lunch with a photographic scholar he told me
photographic scholar he told me
photographic scholar he told me something astonishing
something astonishing
something astonishing that in that year ahead over a trillion
that in that year ahead over a trillion
that in that year ahead over a trillion pictures would be made that means in one
pictures would be made that means in one
pictures would be made that means in one year more pictures would be made than in
year more pictures would be made than in
year more pictures would be made than in the entire history of photography a
the entire history of photography a
the entire history of photography a trillion pictures and I’m the director
trillion pictures and I’m the director
trillion pictures and I’m the director of photography at Time magazine and I
of photography at Time magazine and I
of photography at Time magazine and I love photography but even for me that
love photography but even for me that
love photography but even for me that number was daunting how is it that with
number was daunting how is it that with
number was daunting how is it that with all of these pictures that photography
all of these pictures that photography
all of these pictures that photography will still be influential and will still
will still be influential and will still
will still be influential and will still rise to the level of impact this
rise to the level of impact this
rise to the level of impact this question brought me down a long and
question brought me down a long and
question brought me down a long and fascinating rabbit hole with the team of
fascinating rabbit hole with the team of
fascinating rabbit hole with the team of reporters and photo editors we set out
reporters and photo editors we set out
reporters and photo editors we set out to quantify the hundred most influential
to quantify the hundred most influential
to quantify the hundred most influential photographs in history and we did this
photographs in history and we did this
photographs in history and we did this over the course of three years it took
over the course of three years it took
over the course of three years it took that long because we interviewed
that long because we interviewed
that long because we interviewed hundreds of historians curators
hundreds of historians curators
hundreds of historians curators photographers and subjects to quantify
photographers and subjects to quantify
photographers and subjects to quantify the influence I believe that a
the influence I believe that a
the influence I believe that a photograph a still image has an
photograph a still image has an
photograph a still image has an extraordinary power it has the ability
extraordinary power it has the ability
extraordinary power it has the ability to brand itself on the back of your
to brand itself on the back of your
to brand itself on the back of your brain and to distill down a scene to one
brain and to distill down a scene to one
brain and to distill down a scene to one split second powerful photography has a
split second powerful photography has a
split second powerful photography has a point of view this picture made in 1992
point of view this picture made in 1992
point of view this picture made in 1992 in the famine the famine in Somalia was
in the famine the famine in Somalia was
in the famine the famine in Somalia was made by the great photojournalist James
made by the great photojournalist James
made by the great photojournalist James Nachtwey though this is a photograph of
Nachtwey though this is a photograph of
Nachtwey though this is a photograph of a woman in a wheel barrel she had been
a woman in a wheel barrel she had been
a woman in a wheel barrel she had been wheeled to the feeding center because
wheeled to the feeding center because
wheeled to the feeding center because she was too weak to walk this picture in
she was too weak to walk this picture in
she was too weak to walk this picture in addition to many other pictures that
addition to many other pictures that
addition to many other pictures that Nachtwey made on this trip were
Nachtwey made on this trip were
Nachtwey made on this trip were published in a very impactful way in the
published in a very impactful way in the
published in a very impactful way in the new york times magazine upon publication
new york times magazine upon publication
new york times magazine upon publication it it cat it it led to the largest
it it cat it it led to the largest
it it cat it it led to the largest relief effort since World War two with
relief effort since World War two with
relief effort since World War two with the ICRC and it saved one and a half
the ICRC and it saved one and a half
the ICRC and it saved one and a half million lives some photographs on our
million lives some photographs on our
million lives some photographs on our list were on our list because they were
list were on our list because they were
list were on our list because they were proof and evidence this picture and a
proof and evidence this picture and a
proof and evidence this picture and a number of other pictures by Carleton
number of other pictures by Carleton
number of other pictures by Carleton Watkins were made over 150 years ago he
Watkins were made over 150 years ago he
Watkins were made over 150 years ago he ventured into Yosemite National Park on
ventured into Yosemite National Park on
ventured into Yosemite National Park on mules
mules
mules he made a portfolio of 30 images all
he made a portfolio of 30 images all
he made a portfolio of 30 images all that majestically showed the Yosemite
that majestically showed the Yosemite
that majestically showed the Yosemite Valley
Valley
Valley these pictures were brought to
these pictures were brought to
these pictures were brought to Washington and shown to the power
Washington and shown to the power
Washington and shown to the power brokers as a portfolio and it was
brokers as a portfolio and it was
brokers as a portfolio and it was evidence that this place existed no one
evidence that this place existed no one
evidence that this place existed no one had seen it before and three years later
had seen it before and three years later
had seen it before and three years later Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite
Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite
Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite grant Act which paved the way for the
grant Act which paved the way for the
grant Act which paved the way for the National Park System some pictures on
National Park System some pictures on
National Park System some pictures on her list were not photographs with a
her list were not photographs with a
her list were not photographs with a capital P but they were pictures on the
capital P but they were pictures on the
capital P but they were pictures on the list that really acted as innovation
list that really acted as innovation
list that really acted as innovation this picture was made by the software
this picture was made by the software
this picture was made by the software engineer Phillipe Kahn almost 20 years
engineer Phillipe Kahn almost 20 years
engineer Phillipe Kahn almost 20 years ago it’s a photograph of his daughter
ago it’s a photograph of his daughter
ago it’s a photograph of his daughter that he made in the maternity ward in a
that he made in the maternity ward in a
that he made in the maternity ward in a Northern California hospital he made
Northern California hospital he made
Northern California hospital he made this picture with his digital camera his
this picture with his digital camera his
this picture with his digital camera his flip-top phone he synced it to his
flip-top phone he synced it to his
flip-top phone he synced it to his computer and with a few lines of code he
computer and with a few lines of code he
computer and with a few lines of code he sent it out to 2,000 of his closest
sent it out to 2,000 of his closest
sent it out to 2,000 of his closest friends and family this is the first
friends and family this is the first
friends and family this is the first instance of a cell phone image and it
instance of a cell phone image and it
instance of a cell phone image and it changed the way we communicate forever
changed the way we communicate forever
changed the way we communicate forever one of the hardest parts of this project
one of the hardest parts of this project
one of the hardest parts of this project was trying to quantify influence from
was trying to quantify influence from
was trying to quantify influence from recent years the last picture on the
recent years the last picture on the
recent years the last picture on the list picture number 100 was made in 2015
list picture number 100 was made in 2015
list picture number 100 was made in 2015 it was a heartbreaking picture and it
it was a heartbreaking picture and it
it was a heartbreaking picture and it became the iconic symbol for the Syrian
became the iconic symbol for the Syrian
became the iconic symbol for the Syrian refugee crisis I know this picture is
refugee crisis I know this picture is
refugee crisis I know this picture is hard to look at and I’m sorry but it is
hard to look at and I’m sorry but it is
hard to look at and I’m sorry but it is also hard to look away
also hard to look away
also hard to look away and I think that that’s what a powerful
and I think that that’s what a powerful
and I think that that’s what a powerful picture does this is a picture of Alan
picture does this is a picture of Alan
picture does this is a picture of Alan Kurdi
Kurdi
Kurdi he was three years old and what I think
he was three years old and what I think
he was three years old and what I think everyone it’s a gut punch and I think
everyone it’s a gut punch and I think
everyone it’s a gut punch and I think it’s because we can all imagine that
it’s because we can all imagine that
it’s because we can all imagine that this could be our own child when this
this could be our own child when this
this could be our own child when this picture was published widely world
picture was published widely world
picture was published widely world leaders went to stage and the borders in
leaders went to stage and the borders in
leaders went to stage and the borders in Europe opened for just a brief second
Europe opened for just a brief second
Europe opened for just a brief second and over a million refugees were settled
and over a million refugees were settled
and over a million refugees were settled but what I find so fascinating about
but what I find so fascinating about
but what I find so fascinating about this picture is that it became
this picture is that it became
this picture is that it became influential because the audience made it
influential because the audience made it
influential because the audience made it influential it was made by a
influential it was made by a
influential it was made by a professional photographer and as we know
professional photographer and as we know
professional photographer and as we know the news cycle is so fast the picture
the news cycle is so fast the picture
the news cycle is so fast the picture was tweeted and retweeted and retweeted
was tweeted and retweeted and retweeted
was tweeted and retweeted and retweeted and retweeted and it is that idea that
and retweeted and it is that idea that
and retweeted and it is that idea that photography is like talking it’s it’s a
photography is like talking it’s it’s a
photography is like talking it’s it’s a conversation and I work in the media and
conversation and I work in the media and
conversation and I work in the media and literally twenty four hours later we
literally twenty four hours later we
literally twenty four hours later we published that picture and so it was
published that picture and so it was
published that picture and so it was almost by the time that we really vetted
almost by the time that we really vetted
almost by the time that we really vetted it and we really you know what we’re
it and we really you know what we’re
it and we really you know what we’re able to contextualize what was happening
able to contextualize what was happening
able to contextualize what was happening in it it was that long but everyone the
in it it was that long but everyone the
in it it was that long but everyone the world had already seen it so it’s just
world had already seen it so it’s just
world had already seen it so it’s just an interesting example of how fast the
an interesting example of how fast the
an interesting example of how fast the news cycle goes at this point another
news cycle goes at this point another
news cycle goes at this point another picture that was very influential from
picture that was very influential from
picture that was very influential from the audience itself is this picture and
the audience itself is this picture and
the audience itself is this picture and I’m sure you’re all wondering why this
I’m sure you’re all wondering why this
I’m sure you’re all wondering why this is on the list and what are my
is on the list and what are my
is on the list and what are my credentials for making this list this is
credentials for making this list this is
credentials for making this list this is a picture that most people think was
a picture that most people think was
a picture that most people think was made by Ellen DeGeneres pose really
made by Ellen DeGeneres pose really
made by Ellen DeGeneres pose really Bradley Cooper and she gets all the
Bradley Cooper and she gets all the
Bradley Cooper and she gets all the credit and this picture was retweeted
credit and this picture was retweeted
credit and this picture was retweeted three million more times than any
three million more times than any
three million more times than any picture in history and little known it
picture in history and little known it
picture in history and little known it was an a major coup for Samsung and this
was an a major coup for Samsung and this
was an a major coup for Samsung and this was like a this was an billion-dollar ad
was like a this was an billion-dollar ad
was like a this was an billion-dollar ad placement and I mean every creative
placement and I mean every creative
placement and I mean every creative director in the industry of advertising
director in the industry of advertising
director in the industry of advertising would have been thrilled to have this
would have been thrilled to have this
would have been thrilled to have this because it was so organic the way that
because it was so organic the way that
because it was so organic the way that it went viral
it went viral
it went viral um not every photograph on the list was
um not every photograph on the list was
um not every photograph on the list was made by a professional photographer
on November 22nd 1963 a middle-aged
on November 22nd 1963 a middle-aged garment manufacturer named Abraham
garment manufacturer named Abraham
garment manufacturer named Abraham Zapruder set out with his 8 millimeter
Zapruder set out with his 8 millimeter
Zapruder set out with his 8 millimeter camera and went to document the arrival
camera and went to document the arrival
camera and went to document the arrival of his hero President John Kennedy in
of his hero President John Kennedy in
of his hero President John Kennedy in Dallas little did he know that he’d be
Dallas little did he know that he’d be
Dallas little did he know that he’d be making the most famous home movie in
making the most famous home movie in
making the most famous home movie in history the brooder photo documented
history the brooder photo documented
history the brooder photo documented Kennedy’s assassination from beginning
Kennedy’s assassination from beginning
Kennedy’s assassination from beginning to end these were pictures that were
to end these were pictures that were
to end these were pictures that were published in Life magazine they were
published in Life magazine they were
published in Life magazine they were still images from his camera and they
still images from his camera and they
still images from his camera and they were published in black and white
were published in black and white
were published in black and white because they had missed the press
because they had missed the press
because they had missed the press deadline for color and it’s just
deadline for color and it’s just
deadline for color and it’s just incredible almost a week later was the
incredible almost a week later was the
incredible almost a week later was the first time that the public actually saw
first time that the public actually saw
first time that the public actually saw the assassination and it it it was that
the assassination and it it it was that
the assassination and it it it was that was the first time that they were
was the first time that they were
was the first time that they were published take a look at this and I’m
published take a look at this and I’m
published take a look at this and I’m not going to show you the whole the
not going to show you the whole the
not going to show you the whole the whole clip but take a look at the parade
whole clip but take a look at the parade
whole clip but take a look at the parade route there is not one person that has a
route there is not one person that has a
route there is not one person that has a cell phone and not one person that has a
cell phone and not one person that has a
cell phone and not one person that has a camera even so everyone was experiencing
camera even so everyone was experiencing
camera even so everyone was experiencing the moment and I think that’s something
the moment and I think that’s something
the moment and I think that’s something that we’ve lost as we are always
that we’ve lost as we are always
that we’ve lost as we are always recording everything is recorded and
recording everything is recorded and
recording everything is recorded and today that could never have happened
today that could never have happened
today that could never have happened that one man would have made that very
that one man would have made that very
that one man would have made that very important document photographs become
important document photographs become
important document photographs become influential when there is a perfect
influential when there is a perfect
influential when there is a perfect storm a sweet spot where a photograph
storm a sweet spot where a photograph
storm a sweet spot where a photograph technology platform and public opinion
technology platform and public opinion
technology platform and public opinion collide there might be a very powerful
collide there might be a very powerful
collide there might be a very powerful picture but unless it gets out there in
picture but unless it gets out there in
picture but unless it gets out there in the right way and it’s disseminated it
the right way and it’s disseminated it
the right way and it’s disseminated it properly it doesn’t become influential
properly it doesn’t become influential
properly it doesn’t become influential I’m gonna go back this is one of the
I’m gonna go back this is one of the
I’m gonna go back this is one of the first pictures on our list it was made
first pictures on our list it was made
first pictures on our list it was made by luiz de Guerre in the early 1800s and
by luiz de Guerre in the early 1800s and
by luiz de Guerre in the early 1800s and you might think it looks a little boring
you might think it looks a little boring
you might think it looks a little boring but it was actually a revolutionary
but it was actually a revolutionary
but it was actually a revolutionary picture at the time because those are
picture at the time because those are
picture at the time because those are the first time it depicted a human being
the first time it depicted a human being
the first time it depicted a human being and you can see on the left hand corner
and you can see on the left hand corner
and you can see on the left hand corner a little person down there that was the
a little person down there that was the
a little person down there that was the first time a human being was in a
first time a human being was in a
first time a human being was in a photograph depicted instead of a
photograph depicted instead of a
photograph depicted instead of a painting so the way that people saw this
painting so the way that people saw this
painting so the way that people saw this picture they literally had to do a
picture they literally had to do a
picture they literally had to do a pilgrimage to go to the studio and see
pilgrimage to go to the studio and see
pilgrimage to go to the studio and see this one photograph on the wall and it
this one photograph on the wall and it
this one photograph on the wall and it was influential because you got the
was influential because you got the
was influential because you got the chance to see it and by word of mouth it
chance to see it and by word of mouth it
chance to see it and by word of mouth it was so powerful fast forward almost a
was so powerful fast forward almost a
was so powerful fast forward almost a hundred years later and this was the
hundred years later and this was the
hundred years later and this was the next most influential place for
next most influential place for
next most influential place for photography and when Life magazine was
photography and when Life magazine was
photography and when Life magazine was launched by Henry Luce his idea for life
launched by Henry Luce his idea for life
launched by Henry Luce his idea for life was that it would show you the world and
was that it would show you the world and
was that it would show you the world and it really was the first time that we saw
it really was the first time that we saw
it really was the first time that we saw the world because it was before
the world because it was before
the world because it was before television I mean it’s hard to believe
television I mean it’s hard to believe
television I mean it’s hard to believe this right now but you saw your own town
this right now but you saw your own town
this right now but you saw your own town you saw your own life you didn’t get
you saw your own life you didn’t get
you saw your own life you didn’t get outside of that and that is what Life
outside of that and that is what Life
outside of that and that is what Life magazine did and it was such an
magazine did and it was such an
magazine did and it was such an influential publication for pictures
influential publication for pictures
influential publication for pictures another influential platform of course
another influential platform of course
another influential platform of course is the the front page of the newspaper
is the the front page of the newspaper
is the the front page of the newspaper and think about how much that’s changed
and think about how much that’s changed
and think about how much that’s changed over time eddie adams made this very
over time eddie adams made this very
over time eddie adams made this very famous picture in vietnam i show this
famous picture in vietnam i show this
famous picture in vietnam i show this because it was published in what i think
because it was published in what i think
because it was published in what i think is the most important real estate on the
is the most important real estate on the
is the most important real estate on the front page was which is the upper right
front page was which is the upper right
front page was which is the upper right hand corner and it was published on the
hand corner and it was published on the
hand corner and it was published on the front page of newspapers across the
front page of newspapers across the
front page of newspapers across the country and it became an influential
country and it became an influential
country and it became an influential picture because of the way it was
picture because of the way it was
picture because of the way it was published certainly powerful but because
published certainly powerful but because
published certainly powerful but because it was published and it landed on
it was published and it landed on
it was published and it landed on people’s breakfast tables and it landed
people’s breakfast tables and it landed
people’s breakfast tables and it landed on people’s front porch it became part
on people’s front porch it became part
on people’s front porch it became part of the zeitgeist this was also an
of the zeitgeist this was also an
of the zeitgeist this was also an interesting thing that we found which
interesting thing that we found which
interesting thing that we found which was that the record album was a great
was that the record album was a great
was that the record album was a great piece of real estate for photographs and
piece of real estate for photographs and
piece of real estate for photographs and that no longer exists either now we have
that no longer exists either now we have
that no longer exists either now we have songs we have Spotify and Pandora and
songs we have Spotify and Pandora and
songs we have Spotify and Pandora and there’s no like incredible art on the
there’s no like incredible art on the
there’s no like incredible art on the record album cover this picture was
record album cover this picture was
record album cover this picture was influential twice once when it actually
influential twice once when it actually
influential twice once when it actually happened this was the Hindenburg in the
happened this was the Hindenburg in the
happened this was the Hindenburg in the 30s and it ended the whole idea of
30s and it ended the whole idea of
30s and it ended the whole idea of ship travel and then when Led Zeppelin
ship travel and then when Led Zeppelin
ship travel and then when Led Zeppelin put it on their first album cover it
put it on their first album cover it
put it on their first album cover it became influential through pop culture
became influential through pop culture
became influential through pop culture something that I’ve been very familiar
something that I’ve been very familiar
something that I’ve been very familiar with obviously my career is the magazine
with obviously my career is the magazine
with obviously my career is the magazine cover again very influential to be
cover again very influential to be
cover again very influential to be putting this picture on the cover not
putting this picture on the cover not
putting this picture on the cover not inside the magazine and this picture was
inside the magazine and this picture was
inside the magazine and this picture was so provocative it was so daring Demi
so provocative it was so daring Demi
so provocative it was so daring Demi Moore seven months pregnant and naked
Moore seven months pregnant and naked
Moore seven months pregnant and naked and it was if the first time that we
and it was if the first time that we
and it was if the first time that we changed the culture and how we saw
changed the culture and how we saw
changed the culture and how we saw pregnancy think that you know everyone
pregnancy think that you know everyone
pregnancy think that you know everyone kind of hid it and wore these tent
kind of hid it and wore these tent
kind of hid it and wore these tent dresses and then this kind of changed it
dresses and then this kind of changed it
dresses and then this kind of changed it shifted the way that we talked about it
shifted the way that we talked about it
shifted the way that we talked about it and you know it was a very provocative
and you know it was a very provocative
and you know it was a very provocative cover for a mass media to put that there
cover for a mass media to put that there
cover for a mass media to put that there one of the most powerful pictures I’ve
one of the most powerful pictures I’ve
one of the most powerful pictures I’ve been involved in and placing it on the
been involved in and placing it on the
been involved in and placing it on the cover and the very big privilege that I
cover and the very big privilege that I
cover and the very big privilege that I have of working at Time magazine is that
have of working at Time magazine is that
have of working at Time magazine is that I’m on the front lines of deciding these
I’m on the front lines of deciding these
I’m on the front lines of deciding these pictures and trying to figure out what
pictures and trying to figure out what
pictures and trying to figure out what pictures should make the cover this
pictures should make the cover this
pictures should make the cover this picture was made of a girl named Ayesha
picture was made of a girl named Ayesha
picture was made of a girl named Ayesha she was 18 years old and her nose and
she was 18 years old and her nose and
she was 18 years old and her nose and ears were cut off by the Taliban it’s
ears were cut off by the Taliban it’s
ears were cut off by the Taliban it’s horrifying and when we when we try to
horrifying and when we when we try to
horrifying and when we when we try to figure out should we publish this on the
figure out should we publish this on the
figure out should we publish this on the cover or inside the magazine there are
cover or inside the magazine there are
cover or inside the magazine there are two things that really we were debating
two things that really we were debating
two things that really we were debating and one was this would be the first time
and one was this would be the first time
and one was this would be the first time a child might see a horrifying image and
a child might see a horrifying image and
a child might see a horrifying image and we are responsible for that
we are responsible for that
we are responsible for that so just ethically you know it’s not just
so just ethically you know it’s not just
so just ethically you know it’s not just on their newsstand it’s on people’s
on their newsstand it’s on people’s
on their newsstand it’s on people’s living room table and I think that that
living room table and I think that that
living room table and I think that that that was a very interesting discussion
that was a very interesting discussion
that was a very interesting discussion and the second was as we always consider
and the second was as we always consider
and the second was as we always consider what happens to the subject this girl is
what happens to the subject this girl is
what happens to the subject this girl is living in a very remote place she
living in a very remote place she
living in a very remote place she doesn’t know what time magazine is and
doesn’t know what time magazine is and
doesn’t know what time magazine is and she she’s gonna become an icon what will
she she’s gonna become an icon what will
she she’s gonna become an icon what will this do to her and you know we weighed
this do to her and you know we weighed
this do to her and you know we weighed all that down as we do and she was safe
all that down as we do and she was safe
all that down as we do and she was safe when we published it we knew that and it
when we published it we knew that and it
when we published it we knew that and it led to it just ignited huge discussion
led to it just ignited huge discussion
led to it just ignited huge discussion and it just became very powerful as it
and it just became very powerful as it
and it just became very powerful as it you know as a as an idea about women
you know as a as an idea about women
you know as a as an idea about women Afghanistan and the Taliban
Afghanistan and the Taliban
Afghanistan and the Taliban the history of photography is a 190
the history of photography is a 190
the history of photography is a 190 years it’s gonna go on for another 190
years it’s gonna go on for another 190
years it’s gonna go on for another 190 years I’ve only been involved in it for
years I’ve only been involved in it for
years I’ve only been involved in it for this very small window of 20 years but
this very small window of 20 years but
this very small window of 20 years but it’s like it’s like enough time I think
it’s like it’s like enough time I think
it’s like it’s like enough time I think um but one thing that I have witnessed
um but one thing that I have witnessed
um but one thing that I have witnessed in my 20 years is the evolution of speed
in my 20 years is the evolution of speed
in my 20 years is the evolution of speed and what I mean by that and I’m just
and what I mean by that and I’m just
and what I mean by that and I’m just gonna give you an example I worked at
gonna give you an example I worked at
gonna give you an example I worked at the New York Times Magazine during 9/11
the New York Times Magazine during 9/11
the New York Times Magazine during 9/11 and I lived in New York I live downtown
and I lived in New York I live downtown
and I lived in New York I live downtown and all the photographer’s we worked
and all the photographer’s we worked
and all the photographer’s we worked with worked with film cameras this was
with worked with film cameras this was
with worked with film cameras this was 15 years ago so not very long ago but
15 years ago so not very long ago but
15 years ago so not very long ago but what that meant was at a time where it
what that meant was at a time where it
what that meant was at a time where it like that it was changing every minute
like that it was changing every minute
like that it was changing every minute and it was so confusing what was
and it was so confusing what was
and it was so confusing what was happening in that story in real time I
happening in that story in real time I
happening in that story in real time I was literally walking down to get the
was literally walking down to get the
was literally walking down to get the film and bring it up to the office so
film and bring it up to the office so
film and bring it up to the office so like people weren’t emailing pictures to
like people weren’t emailing pictures to
like people weren’t emailing pictures to us and we were publishing them we were
us and we were publishing them we were
us and we were publishing them we were literally so and then you’re editing the
literally so and then you’re editing the
literally so and then you’re editing the pictures you’re laying out the magazine
pictures you’re laying out the magazine
pictures you’re laying out the magazine and then you know you’re on deadline and
and then you know you’re on deadline and
and then you know you’re on deadline and that the next news story that happened
that the next news story that happened
that the next news story that happened right after that and I just remember the
right after that and I just remember the
right after that and I just remember the so vividly because a lot of my friends
so vividly because a lot of my friends
so vividly because a lot of my friends were photographers and they were going
were photographers and they were going
were photographers and they were going off to Afghanistan to cover the war and
off to Afghanistan to cover the war and
off to Afghanistan to cover the war and they were on the airplanes with digital
they were on the airplanes with digital
they were on the airplanes with digital cameras which they had never used before
cameras which they had never used before
cameras which they had never used before and they had you know their cameras an
and they had you know their cameras an
and they had you know their cameras an instruction manual and a generator and
instruction manual and a generator and
instruction manual and a generator and they were going off to the front lines
they were going off to the front lines
they were going off to the front lines of a war that they had never covered
of a war that they had never covered
of a war that they had never covered because it was a new generation of
because it was a new generation of
because it was a new generation of photographers and it was it’s just
photographers and it was it’s just
photographers and it was it’s just amazing to think that that was so recent
amazing to think that that was so recent
amazing to think that that was so recent and the generator was because they’re
and the generator was because they’re
and the generator was because they’re gonna be in the middle of nowhere and
gonna be in the middle of nowhere and
gonna be in the middle of nowhere and they needed to file to us and as
they needed to file to us and as
they needed to file to us and as publishers of those pictures we had no
publishers of those pictures we had no
publishers of those pictures we had no idea how they were gonna reproduce so
idea how they were gonna reproduce so
idea how they were gonna reproduce so it’s just like again not that long ago
it’s just like again not that long ago
it’s just like again not that long ago that that happened one of my favorite
that that happened one of my favorite
that that happened one of my favorite photographers Robert Capa great great
photographers Robert Capa great great
photographers Robert Capa great great war photographer 1944 he photographed
war photographer 1944 he photographed
war photographer 1944 he photographed d-day he was there on Omaha Beach and he
d-day he was there on Omaha Beach and he
d-day he was there on Omaha Beach and he made it
made it
made it is it powerful pictures he risked his
is it powerful pictures he risked his
is it powerful pictures he risked his life to think when he was finished with
life to think when he was finished with
life to think when he was finished with shooting pictures that day that he had
shooting pictures that day that he had
shooting pictures that day that he had to get his film across the channel to
to get his film across the channel to
to get his film across the channel to London in London they developed those
London in London they developed those
London in London they developed those pictures and there are lots of stories
pictures and there are lots of stories
pictures and there are lots of stories about what happened but 10 frames
about what happened but 10 frames
about what happened but 10 frames remained the next morning those 10
remained the next morning those 10
remained the next morning those 10 frames
frames
frames went from London to Scotland Scotland to
went from London to Scotland Scotland to
went from London to Scotland Scotland to Newfoundland Newfoundland to Washington
Newfoundland Newfoundland to Washington
Newfoundland Newfoundland to Washington Washington to New York and then they
Washington to New York and then they
Washington to New York and then they were published in Life Magazine and it’s
were published in Life Magazine and it’s
were published in Life Magazine and it’s just you know what I’ve what I’ve
just you know what I’ve what I’ve
just you know what I’ve what I’ve witnessed in my career and like you know
witnessed in my career and like you know
witnessed in my career and like you know just even from Robert Capa it’s like the
just even from Robert Capa it’s like the
just even from Robert Capa it’s like the the distance between taking a picture
the distance between taking a picture
the distance between taking a picture and seeing a picture has collapsed today
and seeing a picture has collapsed today
and seeing a picture has collapsed today we have photographers that work for us
we have photographers that work for us
we have photographers that work for us that that photograph in some cases with
that that photograph in some cases with
that that photograph in some cases with their cell phones and they upload the
their cell phones and they upload the
their cell phones and they upload the pictures directly to Times Instagram
pictures directly to Times Instagram
pictures directly to Times Instagram feed that means you are seeing pictures
feed that means you are seeing pictures
feed that means you are seeing pictures in real time I mean it’s not great for
in real time I mean it’s not great for
in real time I mean it’s not great for my job because it kind of cuts managing
my job because it kind of cuts managing
my job because it kind of cuts managing the process but what Lowood CAPA say if
the process but what Lowood CAPA say if
the process but what Lowood CAPA say if he would you know it’s just amazing to
he would you know it’s just amazing to
he would you know it’s just amazing to think that that is how war is being
think that that is how war is being
think that that is how war is being covered actually a mozole by some
covered actually a mozole by some
covered actually a mozole by some photographers so it just has changed the
photographers so it just has changed the
photographers so it just has changed the way that you know the way that we’re
way that you know the way that we’re
way that you know the way that we’re experiencing the news and the news cycle
experiencing the news and the news cycle
experiencing the news and the news cycle has gotten so fast
has gotten so fast
has gotten so fast so in conclusion obviously this has been
so in conclusion obviously this has been
so in conclusion obviously this has been an amazing project and I it’s been a
an amazing project and I it’s been a
an amazing project and I it’s been a passion project and I learned so much
passion project and I learned so much
passion project and I learned so much it’s been like being in graduate school
it’s been like being in graduate school
it’s been like being in graduate school and but the but the answer to the
and but the but the answer to the
and but the but the answer to the question is can photographs be
question is can photographs be
question is can photographs be influential with all these pictures we
influential with all these pictures we
influential with all these pictures we made the answer is yes they can the
made the answer is yes they can the
made the answer is yes they can the question is what is going to be the
question is what is going to be the
question is what is going to be the hundred and first picture who is gonna
hundred and first picture who is gonna
hundred and first picture who is gonna make it and what platform is it going to
make it and what platform is it going to
make it and what platform is it going to be on what platform is going to be
be on what platform is going to be
be on what platform is going to be introduced that’s going to blow our ma
introduced that’s going to blow our ma
introduced that’s going to blow our ma and thank you
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