Comments on: It’s “Guest Blog Wednesday” featuring: Joe McNally

By: Ivan Boden

Ivan Boden — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:38:23 +0000

Joe, You are a great inspiration to! Just finished “Hot Shoe Diaries” and got lots of ideas. Now, all I need to do is learn how to relate my Canon Speedlites (your book is in Nikon-speak!).
You mentioned Cornell Capa! My dad, a graphic designer at IBM hired Cornell for a photoshoot, in the 60’s. How cool is that! He had to shoot a hi-level board meeting and was not allowed to use any strobes! The shots were terribly grainy and rejected by the exec’s, so my dad decided to send them out for retouching. Aiyaiyai !!!
It worked, and he saved the shots from rejection. They ended up great, and all were happy.
Ivan

By: Jim Talkington

Jim Talkington — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:35:21 +0000

Many of those books are already on my bookshelf. I would also instinctively put Watson’s Cyclops first on my list, he has great style that is never self-indulgent. Now if there just more from Roy DeCarava in print…

By: Ed O'Keeffe

Ed O'Keeffe — Fri, 30 May 2008 10:20:01 +0000

Thanks for the reading list Joe and thanks Scott for getting Joe to do this. You are both legends in your own rights in my opinion

By: Matt Brandon

Matt Brandon — Fri, 30 May 2008 05:15:56 +0000

I love your line “A career in photography is a journey without a destination.” This is beautiful and very accurate. The problem is we so often want to “end up” somewhere and miss out of the journey. Thanks for The Moment It Clicks. Just got it for my 50th birthday today! Looking forward to making my copy very used.

By: Al Marsh

Al Marsh — Fri, 30 May 2008 01:38:33 +0000

I was delighted to realize that I, too, had admired some of the same photographers you mention, and that I could visualize their photos still as you mentioned them. All I have to do now is read the other books you mentioned that I didn’t read, and then take all your clients away from you. Simple.

By: Doug van Kampen

Doug van Kampen — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:58:50 +0000

Joe (or should I say Mr. McNally, unless of course you don’t like sir, then you’re just “Joe”),

Wonderfully inspiring work; loved “The Moment It Clicks” The pages inspired me to look deeper into why I make images and how light can drastically change them. Ironic how you mention picking up books after years of not thumbing through their pages; years from now, I can imagine those of us who own your book will do that very thing with it. Growing up, my parents subscribed to National Geographic, so undoubtedly In have seen some of your images before I had ever heard of you. I have saved every issue and go to them often for that very thing you describe…. inspiration, motivation, and solidity. It reminds me why I love making images, why I take that hunk of metal everywhere, and that each moment I capture will never happen again. Thanks for giving back!

Kind Regards,

Doug

By: Randy Jay Braun

Randy Jay Braun — Thu, 29 May 2008 07:07:48 +0000

Wow! You can write too!
Aloha Joe, this is Randy the Hula Photographer from Maui. Seems like things have really been buzzing for you lately! I brag to my friends that we shot together one afternoon before I had ever heard your name….
Yesterday I had a young girl walk into my gallery on Maui and she just happened to have your book under her arm — it was a soft-cover and it was pretty torn and tattered. She had been carrying it all over Hawaii and reading it on her honeymoon here. I said,”Oh, Joe , Scott and Annie Cahill and I shot together on the beach a couple of months back.” The girl stepped back and started bowing to me in respect for you guys!

Love your point of view, Joe.
Aloha,
Randy

By: PhotoWalkPro Â» Odds and Ends

PhotoWalkPro Â» Odds and Ends — Thu, 29 May 2008 04:12:08 +0000

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By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 29 May 2008 02:28:22 +0000

Joe, I checked out your book I really like it.

Mike

If any one gets a chance please check out my site, thanks.
click on my name..

By: kathyt

kathyt — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:44:23 +0000

Thanks for the great posts — the stories behind the pictures are very interesting — it is great to hear them. As others have said — Picture History of World War II — I remember as a child setting in my closet looking at that book. I guess my closet seemed like a safe place –war is scary, I can still remember some of those pictures, vividly. (I thinks that says I am older than dirt also). Thanks again for sharing all the photography stuff, the Google Talk was priceless. I really appreciate your kindness. kathyt

By: Gayle

Gayle — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:13:06 +0000

Thanks for a wonderfully inspiring Guest Blog.

By: Ron Nelson

Ron Nelson — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:02:10 +0000

Joe,

The Life Picture History of World War II was a book I, too, spent hours with as a child. When my folks packed up their home a year back I was hoping to add it to my collection, but it had disappeared. Bought a used copy recently and rediscovered the feelings I had as a child about it.

Thanks for all the great suggestions.