Jim’s Gone…. | Joe McNally's Blog

Jim’s Gone….

Jim Marshall died today. That name might not mean much to lots of folks, even photographic folks, but we are all the poorer for his passing. He was an iconic shooter of the rock and

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Has anyone ever shot a memorable picture of, for instance, Coldplay? From what I hear from a serious distance, this is a band, like many, who has left the term “control freak” in the rear view mirror. Absolute control of image, and images. I guess that’s understandable. It’s a business. Good music, to be sure. Sanitized, moderated imagery. Will we look in 20 years? Will that retouched, altered image hit a nerve?