Joe McNally

Photographer

Birthday July 27, 1952

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Montclair, NJ

Age 72 years old

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About

Known for photography books such as Sketching Light and The Moment It Clicks, this American photographer is also famous for his more than two-decade career with National Geographic. In addition, while working for LIFE magazine, he published a famous photography series titled "Faces of Ground Zero — Portraits of the Heroes of September 11th."

Before Fame

He earned both undergraduate and graduate degrees from Syracuse University.

Trivia

He was a recipient of World Press Photo, Pictures of the Year International, and Alfred Eisenstaedt awards.

Family Life

He was born in Montclair, New Jersey, and he later settled in Ridgefield, Connecticut.

Associated With

He and British photographer George Rodger both published much of their work in National Geographic magazine.