The world offers endless opportunities for exploration and learning. People are life, they are music, food, fashion, and countless other shared human values and interests. Photography allows us to connect through these relationships while discovering new ways of seeing the world. Thank you for visiting my website and for your interest in my work.
photo Steve McCurry
My Journey Through the Lens
Early Inspiration
My earliest memories of photography go back to the 1960s, when a simple camera opened my eyes to a world I wanted to explore. Growing up in a time when The Beatles and the moon landing filled the headlines, I was fascinated by the colorful images in magazines and by the magic of watching a photo come to life in the darkroom. Family holidays and spontaneous adventures were often captured on film, and those early snapshots planted a seed in me, a desire to tell stories of people and life through images.
Naval Reserve and Photography Training
After high school, I joined the U.S. Naval Reserve and discovered my passion for photography and film. At NAS Pensacola, as a young airman, I trained at the Naval School of Photography, learning how to handle film cameras and develop images with precision. My service took me to new places documenting daily life aboard ship, aircraft carrier operations and sailing through the Mediterranean Sea during anti-submarine operations. Working with a team, operating cameras and filming during this time cemented my passion: photography, film and visual arts was a calling.
Pixels and Play: Years in the Video Game Industry
In the late 1970s and 1980s, I found myself drawn into another form of storytelling: video games. Classics like Pong and Pac-Man captivated imaginations, and soon personal computers opened new creative worlds. I spent many years in the video game industry producing games. A career that took me between California and Japan. During that time I learned a lot about emerging digital technologies. Traveling frequently across the Pacific, I navigated a world where art and technology met, even helping to shape early gaming experiences for players.
Coming Home to Photography and Travel
After decades in the gaming world, I returned to my first love: photography. As digital cameras became common, I started taking pictures again whenever I traveled. Early mornings in bustling markets, silent deserts at sunset, and spontaneous portraits of strangers sharing their stories reminded me why I fell in love with the lens. Photography became my way to reconnect with people and places around the world. I spent the following years traveling far and wide, camera in hand, always eager to capture new scenes and genuine moments.
Reflection and Gratitude
Looking back, my life feels like a long creative adventure framed by the camera’s viewfinder. From black-and-white film in my childhood darkroom to the digital images I capture today, photography has been a constant thread. I’m grateful for every chapter, the discipline of my Navy training, the creative innovation of the video game era, and the joy of rediscovering photography later on. Most of all, thank you to every person who welcomed me with a smile and allowed me into their world. Your stories fill each frame with meaning, and I carry those experiences with me every day.