Steve McCurry is one of the world’s most iconic photographers and this May he is offering budding photographers the chance to learn something from the master himself. A limited number of participants will spend time with McCurry learning to take magazine quality images and observe him at work.

The 2010 Weekend Workshops with Steve McCurry will take place in May, and registration for the May 27-30 workshop is now open. On-assignment shoots, discussions and workshops will be held with just six other photographers.

For more information on the Workshops see click here to book.

McCurry is perhaps most famous for his image of an Afghan girl (pictured below) that featured in the June 1985 issue of National Geographic Magazine. He has since published a number of books with Amnesty International and has been a member of Magnum Photos since 1986.

The production of Kodak.

Kodak has been producing the KODACHROME color film since 1935, and has been used to take several remarkable photos like Steve McCurry’s photo of the Afghan girl with striking gray eyes. The photo was on the cover of the National Geographic Magazine in 1985, and has touched the hearts of everyone who has seen it. But the company, in response to the drastic decline in sales as more photographers opted to use more advanced films and equipment, has decided to stop manufacturing the product.

Mary Jane Hellyar, the President of the Film, Photofinishing and Entertainment Group  of Kodak, says “It was certainly a difficult decision to retire it , given its rich history. However, the majority of today’s photographers have voiced their preference to capture images…