14 Facts About Eamonn McCabe

Eamonn McCabe began as a sports photographer and later worked in editorial portrait photography.

Eamonn McCabe briefly attended film school in San Francisco, but was otherwise self-taught in photography.

Eamonn McCabe started working for The Observer in 1976, following a brief spell in the music industry.

Eamonn McCabe began his career as a sports photographer, winning Sports Photographer of the Year four times between 1978 and 1984.

Eamonn McCabe then turned his attention to general editorial portraiture for The Observer and The Guardian.

Eamonn McCabe made photographic contributions to the weekly Guardian Profile.

Eamonn McCabe's work encompasses a variety of subjects and topics, but he has largely concentrated on portraits of those in the arts.

Eamonn McCabe was honoured as news photographer of the year for the photos he took of the disaster.

Eamonn McCabe served briefly as picture editor of SportsWeek, before being recruited as picture editor of The Guardian by Peter Preston.

Eamonn McCabe went on to be recognized as picture editor of the year a record six times.

Eamonn McCabe later worked as the picture editor for Decade, Phaidon's photographic review of the first ten years of the new Millennium.

Eamonn McCabe was visiting senior fellow in photography at the University of Suffolk, held an honorary doctorate of the University of East Anglia and Staffordshire University, and was an honorary professor at Thames Valley University.

Eamonn McCabe was married to journalist Rebecca Smithers until his death.

Eamonn McCabe died at his home in Saxmundham, Suffolk, on 2 October 2022.