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AN UNCERTAIN JOURNEY, Presented by Joe McNally

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Joe McNally

AN UNCERTAIN JOURNEY

Thursday, October 23, at 8:00 PM ET 




Many years ago, an older photographer took me aside and told me that if I was to pursue photography as a career, I would have to “make uncertainty my friend.” I don’t think I’ve ever received a truer piece of advice. 

Going forth into the world with a camera, even casually, is always an uncertain venture. We operate at the whims of the world. Weather, light, travel, timing, subject matter can, at any time, veer precipitously in and out of our favor. The things we fall back on are the ongoing passion to make pictures, a relentless sense of curiosity, an embrace of difference, and a willingness to pursue a photo, almost no matter where that pursuit leads. I have often said, being a photographer in the field can mean stepping onto the boat without having a clue as to where that boat will be going. We abandon the normal patterns of our own lives to tell 
the stories of other lives.

Slideshow
Speaker 25-10 Joe McNally

During this talk McNally will offer up pictures and stories, successes and failures, from a life behind the lens that has now spanned 45 years and over 70 countries and is ongoing. Ever candid and often humorous, he will show images from cover stories for LIFE and National Geographic, four Olympic coverages, intimate portraits and large-scale production work, answering questions along the way. It will be a lively, colorful lecture! 


Speaker 25-10 Joe McNally
Biography:
Joe McNally is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning photographer and filmmaker whose prolific career includes assignments in 70 countries. McNally won the first Alfred Eisenstaedt Award for Journalistic Impact for a LIFE coverage titled, “The Panorama of War.” McNally has been honored numerous times by Communication Arts, PDN, Graphis, American Photo, POY, and The World Press Photo Foundation. McNally is masterful at lighting and is known for his large-scale production work, in addition to his vast storytelling experience which stems from assignment work for legendary publications such as LIFE and National Geographic. His work is regularly cited in social media surveys as sources of inspiration and industry leadership.

Visit Joe's website at:  https://joemcnally.com/



Registration is required, and free, for this virtual presentation.  A link to the video recording of the presentation will be emailed to all registrants, both members and non-members, within a week following the meeting. To signup, click the "Register Now" below. Connection information will be included in your registration confirmation and in follow-up reminder emails.


Date and Time

Thursday, October 23, 2025, 8:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) (UTC-05:00)

Location

Zoom Meeting

USA

Event Contact(s)

Bill Basta
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