Virtual Event: Creating ‘Machines of Interest’ with Photographer Stephen Mallon

Join photographer Stephen Mallon, whose work makes up the museum’s ongoing ‘Machines of Interest’ exhibit, and NMIH Director of Marketing and PR Glenn Koehler, as they take a deep dive how Stephen creates his mesmerizing photos.

From techniques and gear to challenges in the field and stories behind his favorite shots, artists and art lovers alike will gain valuable insight into Stephen’s exhibit. Meet the man behind the lens and find out just what cameras he used and how he captured his stunning moments.

Stephen Mallon is well-known for his series “Next Stop Atlantic,” featuring decommissioned NYC Subway cars as they are retired in the depths of the Atlantic Ocean as artificial reefs, as well as his series “Brace for Impact”, which chronicles the reclamation of the plane which was successfully landed in the waters of the Hudson river by Captain “Sully” Sullenburger. Mallon’s work has been exhibited in museums and galleries internationally, and his work has been written about in many publications, including National Geographic, The New Yorker, New York Times, Vanity Fair, Wired, Stern, PetaPixel, Viral Forest, BuzzFeed, New York Magazine, and The Huffington Post, and featured on CNN, CBS, MSNBC and NPR.

This event will be livestreamed via NMIH’s Facebook page at facebook.com/NMIHorg