Joe McNally receives the International Award from The American Society of Photographers

 

Via American Society of Photographers

Congratulations to Joe McNally on receiving the International Award from The American Society of Photographers.

Joe McNally’s journey began in New York City in 1976 as a copyboy at the Daily News, earning the lowest pay grade in the newsroom and living in a cheap Manhattan hotel. What followed was not instant glamour, but decades of relentless drive, curiosity, and commitment to the craft. Joe stepped onto the tightrope of freelance photography and never looked back.

Over the past 40 years, his assignments have taken him to nearly 70 countries and into the pages of National Geographic, LIFE, Time, Sports Illustrated, and more. Long before becoming one of the most recognized photographers in the world, Joe was also a dedicated educator and bestselling author, building a career one assignment at a time, imagining a life and then taking pictures of it.

The ASP International Award is presented annually to an individual or organization whose contributions have meaningfully advanced the ideals of professional photography as both an art and a science on a global scale. This distinguished honor reflects ASP’s commitment to recognizing those whose influence transcends borders, elevating the craft and inspiring excellence within the international photographic community.

"Things To Be Thankful For"

Via Joe McNally's Blog:


"I’m thankful Ernst Haas made a book called The Creation. At the end of a tough day in the field, just looking at it is like taking a shower....


I’m thankful I’ve been around long enough to have known Eisie, Gordon, Carl, and Mr. Mili. And to still know John Loengard, Ralph Morse, Jim Stanfield, David Douglas Duncan, Neil Leifer, Walter, Johnny I, and so many, many legends who have taken up a camera over time. Their work is the bedrock on which we all stand."


We add:   Thank you to all photographers.

"We Are Journalists"

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"I have known what I wanted to do since I was 17. Since then, I have been shot at by the police, I have run from them so that they wouldn’t confiscate my cameras. I have been punched, spit on, yelled at and threatened while doing my job. I love what I do and think I have never worked a day in my life. I am distrustful of authority. I loathe being referred to as a papparazi. I can count on one hand the number of celebrities I have photographed. I hate taking pictures of people like that. My job has taken me to Central America, the Middle East, and all over the United States. Since most of America does not like to go to places like Mississippi post-Hurricane Katrina (or even the bad neighborhoods in their own city), I choose to go for them, so that they might see the condition of their fellow man. People always talk of the sacrifices that journalists make. It isn’t a sacrifice; it is a choice. I chose this path in life, and still choose it, for better or worse. I believe that my camera is a powerful tool to combat injustice. Some of my pictures, in a small way, helped shut down a reform school where children were being abused. I will be proud of that for the rest of my life. I am now 30. I hope I am still doing this in some capacity when I am 60. Hopefully by that time I can afford to move out of my garage apartment.

I am a newspaper photojournalist."