Photo: #In this Sept. 9, 2008 file photo, photographer Steve McCurry poses for a portrait in New York with a poster of his iconic photo of the Afghan girl. McCurry recently shot the last-ever manufactured roll of Kodachrome film.
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In this Sept. 9, 2008 file photo, photographer Steve McCurry poses for a portrait in New York with a poster of his iconic photo of the Afghan girl. McCurry recently shot the last-ever manufactured roll of Kodachrome film. (Mary Altaffer/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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A photographer's search for the elusive 'unguarded moment'


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The photographer best known for the arresting image of a young Afghan girl that appeared on the cover of National Geographic in 1985 joins Midmorning to talk about his work, his innate curiosity about the world, and how he chose to use the last roll of Kodachrome film.

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  • Steve McCurry: Freelance photojournalist whose work has appeared in National Geographic and other publications. He recently shot the last roll of Kodachrome film produced by Eastman Kodak.

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