Steve McCurry, the award-winning photographer responsible for the iconic 'Afghan Girl' portrait for National Geographic, has given an interview about his work and why, despite his fame, he maintains a blog for his latest images. In the interview, on the official Wordpress blog, McCurry explains how photography as a career has changed over the course of the past few decades, and the vital role now played by the Internet. It's well worth taking a look at, if only for the excellent accompanying photographs. 

Indonesia - Photograph: Steve McCurry 

According to McCurry, the main differences between shooting today compared to in the past 'are that people want you to send them a picture and that you are shooting with a digital camera'. But McCurry admits that things aren't exactly as they used to be, explaining how a web presence is now 'vital' to photographers' success. 

Geisha in subway. Kyoto, Japan, 2008 - Photograph: Steve McCurry


As for the future, McCurry is optimistic: 'There will always be new people and situations. In so far as there are new songs to be written, new poems to be told, likewise there will always be a new photograph to be taken!'