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The money shot

Posted by Lexi on October 21, 2004

Professional photographers work for days and months to find the 'money shot'. The image that makes the story, and that picture remains in peoples minds. The National Geographic picture of the Afgan Girl was a good example of a real money shot --- one that makes the career of a photographer.