Who is that girl?

Her name? Sharbat Gula.
The Photographer? Steve McCurry ( an American photojournalisist).
When and where? The picture was taken during the Soviet war in Afghanistan.
Why is so famous? The image itself was named as "the most recognized photograph" in the history of the National Geographic magazine and her face became famous as the cover photograph on the June 1985 issue.

Her name? That's me.
The photographer? That's Jim (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jescobosa/)
When and where? The pictute was taken during my "self-portrait photoshoot"(supposedly taken by myself) at Jim's house (12/2009).
Why is so famous? Is not famous at all!

Simple as no follow the rules

That's the case of Joel-Peter Witkin, who was born in New York in 1938.
This American photographer claims that his vision and sensibility were initiated by an episode he witnessed when he was just a small child, a car accident that occurred in front of his house in which a little girl was decapitated.
His techniques include scratching the negative, bleaching or toning the print, and using a hands-in-the-chemicals printing technique.
Because of the transgressive nature of the contents of his pictures, his works have been labeled exploitative and have sometimes shocked public opinion.

More than a classic is just Henri Cartier-Bresson

There is some icons impossible to forget or not mention them when we talk about photography,and this is the proof named Henri Catier-Bresson; who was born in Chanteloup-en-Brie, Seine-et-Marne, France.
Considered the father of the photojournalism, he helped to develop the street photography or “real life reportage”.

"I suddenly understood that a photograph could fix eternity in an instant."Henri Cartier-Bresson

Henri Cartier-Bresson's iconic 1932 shot of a puddle-jumping gentleman behind Gare Saint Lazare in Paris.

Ok so what's next?

Well I want to show you two completely and different photographers; I'm a big fan of Testino since I was 12 and I discovered him when I was reading Vogue (Mexican) magazine, and I saw that amazing photoshoot, I just thought - How come is this posible ... how can he capture all those colours, essences ...? - I was amazed and in love of those wonderful pictures taken by Mr. Testino (it is no coincidence that he's one of the most important photographers in the fashion industry).

Testino has been fascinated byRio de Janeiro since his earliest summer vacations. Mario de Janeiro Testino captures the essence of this incomparably seductive city and its sultry citizens. From its breathtaking sunset panoramas, to the throbbing chaos of its world-famous carnival, this is Testino's love poem to the Brazilian metropolis that captured his teenage heart, and never let go.
Then let me show you something about this other photographer, who is also awesome, Sam Haskins, best known for his contribution to nude photography, pre-Photoshop in-camera image montage, and his books, the most influential of which were Cowboy Kate and Haskins Posters. From 2000 to 2005 he has focused on fashion photography for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Allure and New York. In 2006 he republished Cowboy Kate in a 'Directors Cut' edition with some additional images. In 2009 he published, under the family imprint The Haskins Press his first book in 24 years. 'Fashion Etcetera' is a thematic slice through his archives that explores a lifelong passion for fashion, style and design.

Ok finally I took a desition, I've always been a follower of photography but I know that in the professional way the only relationship between the photography and I is basically pure utopia,and the admiration to photography that I've ... but that does not mean that I can't talk about it, and share with you the job of such a good photographers of this century.

By the way let me tell you this picture (up), was the very first picture that I took in my life ... Ok not in my entire life, but was the first analog picture that I took with my second hand professional camera, this is an old building in Mexico city very near to one of the most importants aveneus in the city.