Joe McNally needs to update his website so that I can write a biography on him, but otherwise, he has a very active online presence. He has a twitter, which I only assume is him because he's currently looking for "Leading men and ladies" that are "Hollywood types".
However, I was able to find more about him on. He was the first staff photographer for LIFE in 23 years from 1994-1998.
Significance
He photographed portraits around Ground Zero in the weeks after 9/11 using large Polaroids. Millions of people saw these photos in exhibits around the country. The booklet for the exhibit sold 55,000 copies, which raised $2 million for the 9/11 relief effort. He is world renown and has traveled to at least 50 different countries on photography assignments.
Art Historical Movement
His "Faces of Ground Zero" portrait series is considered the most significant artistic exploration of the 9/11 tragedy. He also photographed the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Concept
He photographs dancers. These images are beautiful. Some of the images are in a studio, and some on location. Some seem editorial, but others appear more self-initiated and creative with a concept behind it. I would say most are simply beautiful photos of dancers. But occasionally he has a photo that feels like it represents what beauty is, and compares it to, say, the grungy setting. His current work is all over the place. I cannot seem to find a series, but he shoots on assignment.
Method
It is quite clear from his photography that he uses digital at least some of the time, but I could not find any other information (which makes it even more plausible that he shoots in digital).
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