AP Photo by Eddie AdamsI first met Eddie Adams in 1972, Allen Dutton another hero, took me to a program that had several famous photographers speaking and showing their work. Eddie Adams was one of the speakers. I had never heard a photographer speak with that kind of passion. I still remember the stories he told and the amazing images... it was a day I will remember as long as I live, it was the day I decided to become a photographer.
I was privileged to assist Eddie on several photos shoots and to staff his workshop. He was a complicated personality, brutally honest and extraodinarily compassionate and I believe you can see those traits in his images. To read stories about Eddie, written by those who knew him best, click here. To see a few of the exceptional images he made, click here.
*With apologies to Willie and Waylon. Cowboys make good heroes too.
