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05/10/08
An evening with Joe McNally, Thursday, May 29
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Place: Paier College of Art, Hamden, CT
Time: Refreshments begin at 6:45. Progam begins at 7:30 sharp
Cost: ASMP members $10; non-members $20; students free
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Connecticut ASMP is proud to host one of its own members, Joe McNally, as he describes the trials, tribulations and triumphs of his remarkable 25 plus year career, the problems and personalities he had to deal with, and the overriding sense of humor that gets him through the day.
 As a globetrotting magazine photographer, McNally is known internationally for his ability to produce technically and logistically complex assignments with expert use of color and light. In fact, his creative use of light has been the most notable aspect of his approach to shooting whether covering an editorial assignment for magazines such as The National Geographic, LIFE, and Sports Illustrated, or ad campaigns and corporate work for Fortune 500 companies.
Joe will donate a few copies of his book, The Moment it Clicks, to be given as doorprizes for the evening. More copies will be available for purchase, and of course, he will be glad to sign any purchased from Amazon or elsewhere. Described as “the first book with one foot on the coffee table, and one foot in the classroom,” it will be one of the tools he uses to demonstrate what he has learned over the span of his career in addition to a visual presentation of his work.
 Joe McNally is a native of Montclair New Jersey. He received his bachelor's and graduate degrees from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. He now lives and works in Westport, Connecticut.
Kodak and Photo District News honored McNally by inducting him into their Legends Online archive in 1999. Nikon bestowed a similar honor when McNally was placed on NikonNet.com's list of Legends Behind the Lens in 2001.
 He was LIFE magazine's staff photographer in 1994-1998, the first one in 23 years. His most well known series is the "Faces of Ground Zero — Portraits of the Heroes of September 11th," a collection of 246 giant Polaroid portraits shot in the Moby c Studio near Ground Zero in a three-week period shortly after 9/11. A large group of these historic, compelling life-size (9' x 4') photos were exhibited in seven cities in 2002, seen by almost a million people.
 The sale of 55,000 copies of the exhibit’s book, printed by LIFE, raised more than $2 million for the 9/11-relief effort. This collection is considered by many museum and art professionals to be the most significant artistic endeavor to evolve to date from the 9/11 tragedy.
Other renowned stories include commemorating the centennial observance of the Wright Brothers' flight and the future of aviation, which appeared in National Geographic Magazine, December 2003. Joe is a 25-year contributor to National Geographic, and this story was the first all digital shoot for the magazine. This issue was a National Magazine Award Finalist, and the magazine’s best-selling issue ever.
In 2005 Joe shot a photo diary of the New York City Opera's historic first tour to Japan as part of the World Expo 2005.
His work has won numerous awards, and has appeared in a variety of publications including New York Times magazine, National Geographic, Newsweek, ESPN Magazine, Men’s Journal, LIFE, and Fast Company.
 McNally’s advertising, marketing and promotional work includes Nikon, Sony, Land’s End, MetLife, Bogen, Haggin Marketing, Lifetime, AGA Marketing, Wildlife Conservation Society, American Ballet Theatre, Coleman, and FedEx, to name a few.
As part of his teaching activities, he conducts numerous workshops around the world.
 So, come out and support CT-ASMP and be dazzled by the work of one of the most versatile photographers of our generation.
All images copyright Joe McNally
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