John Isaac - "The Pictures I Didn't Take"

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Close to thirty years ago I met John Isaac at an industry dinner in NYC. At that time he was Chief of Photography for the United Nations. Although I haven't caught up to him in a long time, my admiration is the same as it was then. So, yesterday when a good friend sent me the link to this TEDxIHEParis Talk from last year, after watching it, I had to share it with you.

Many of you are relatively new to photography. You don't know very many of the artists who have blazed a trail of creativity, respect, and integrity before you. John is all about empathy, honor and compassion, and this quote by Emerson seems like it was written about him.

The purpose of life is not to be happy.
It is to be useful, to be honorable,
to be compassionate,
to have it make some difference
that you have lived and lived well.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Grab a coffee and kick back for the next 18 minutes and meet one of the industry's finest photographers. And, this isn't just about his skill set, but his passion and respect for the human race. John's giving us all a blueprint for the way we should live our lives, and I couldn't be more proud to say,

​"Yeah, I know John Isaac!"