The photo that made me

A bridesmaid collects spray －Naira notes and sometimes U.S. dollars thrown at the couple as they dance. While spraying is technically illegal and considered an abuse of currency by the Nigerian government, the practice is common and shows the importance of displaying wealth and excess during celebrations.

My Most Important Photo: Glenna Gordon, Nigeria, 2012

Glenna Gordon discusses the image that defined her photographic vision

Beautiful Emine posing, Trabzon, Turkey 1965

The Photo That Made Me: Mary Ellen Mark, Trabzon, Turkey, 1965

Mary Ellen Mark presents the first photograph she took that went beyond the...

Mary Ellen Mark presents the first photograph she took that went beyond the usual clichés

The Photo That Made Me: Stephen Shore, Tarrytown, N.Y., 1960

An American pioneer in color photography, Stephen Shore tells us about a ph...

An American pioneer in color photography, Stephen Shore tells us about a photograph he made at age 12

Béhorléguy, Basque Country, France, 1967.

The Photo That Made Me: William Albert Allard, Pyrenees 1967

In the latest installment in our series, "The Photo That Made Me", in which...

In the latest installment in our series, "The Photo That Made Me", in which a photographer discusses the one picture that jump-started his or her career, or simply sparked a lifelong interest in photography, TIME...

The Photo That Made Me: Steve Schapiro, Arkansas 1961

TIME LightBox talks to Steve Schapiro as part of our series "The Photo That...

TIME LightBox talks to Steve Schapiro as part of our series "The Photo That Made Me", in which photographers tell us about the one photograph they made that they believe jump-started their career, garnered them...

The Photo That Made Me: Steve McCurry, Mexico City 1972

TIME LightBox talks to Steve McCurry as part of our series “The Photo That ...

TIME LightBox talks to Steve McCurry as part of our series “The Photo That Made Me”, in which photographers tell us about the one photograph they made that they believe jump-started their career, garnered them...

The Photo That Made Me: Christopher Morris, Panama 1989

The Photo That Made Me is a new LightBox series in which renowned photograp...

The Photo That Made Me is a new LightBox series in which renowned photographers discuss a picture that jump-started their career, garnered them international attention or simply sparked their interest in photography. This inaugural installment...