镜头背后：走近美国国家航天局约翰逊空间中心的摄影师们

美国国家航天局（NASA）约翰逊空间中心（Johnson Space Center）的摄影师们记录了人类航天史上一些最具决定性的时刻。

Photographers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston have documented some of the most defining moments in human spaceflight.

从宇航员训练和工程测试，到任务控制操作和里程碑式的庆祝活动，他们的影像在保存探索历史的同时，也捕捉到了塑造下一个时代任务背后的人员与团队。

From astronaut training and engineering tests to mission control operations and milestone celebrations, their images preserve the history of exploration while capturing the people and teams behind the missions shaping the next era.

走近镜头背后的摄影师，探索那些帮助讲述NASA故事的影像背后的故事。

Meet the photographers behind the lens and explore the stories behind the images that have helped tell NASA’s story.

Robert Markowitz

Robert Markowitz

Robert Markowitz

Robert Markowitz

NASA摄影师

NASA Photographer

三十多年来，NASA摄影师Robert Markowitz记录了塑造NASA载人航天计划的人员与里程碑。他的职业生涯跨越了航天飞机（space shuttle）计划、国际空间站（International Space Station）连续25年的人类驻留，以及Artemis II任务。

For more than three decades, NASA photographer Robert Markowitz has documented the people and milestones that have shaped NASA’s human spaceflight program. His career has spanned the space shuttle program, 25 years of continuous human presence aboard the International Space Station, and Artemis II.

“这份工作我最喜欢的部分，始终在于我们承担的任务范围以及我每天与之共事的人们，”Markowitz说。

“My favorite part of this job has always come down to the range of assignments we take on and the people I get to work with every day,” Markowitz said.

Markowitz职业生涯早期的亮点之一出现在电影《阿波罗13号》（Apollo 13）拍摄期间，当时他担任了几乎所有KC-135失重飞行任务的幕后剧照摄影师。“回首往事，作为一名25岁的约翰逊空间中心摄影师，我想我当时并没有完全意识到能够身临其境记录那些时刻是多么难得的机会，”他说。

One of Markowitz’s early career highlights came during the filming of “Apollo 13,” when he served as the behind-the-scenes still photographer for nearly every KC-135 zero-gravity flight. “Looking back as a 25-year-old photographer at Johnson, I don’t think I fully appreciated how unique an opportunity it was to be there documenting those moments,” he said.

Markowitz表示，这份工作挑战了他，使他作为一名摄影师和沟通者不断成长。无论是每天拍摄数十张个人肖像，还是协调300人的集体合影，每一项任务都增强了他适应、协作以及与人建立联系的能力。

Markowitz says the job has challenged him to grow as both a photographer and a communicator. Whether photographing dozens of individual portraits in a day or coordinating a 300-person group photo, each assignment has strengthened his ability to adapt, collaborate, and connect with people.

“这项工作不仅塑造了我的职业生涯，也塑造了我的人生，”他说。“能够成为捕捉并保存人类航天故事团队的一员，至今仍是我在约翰逊空间中心期间最大的荣誉之一。”

“This work has shaped not just my career, but my life,” he said. “Being part of a team that captures and preserves the story of human spaceflight continues to be one of the great honors of my time at Johnson.”

Bill Stafford

Bill Stafford

Bill Stafford

Bill Stafford

NASA摄影师

NASA Photographer

NASA摄影师Bill Stafford进入约翰逊空间中心的道路始于大学最后一年，当时一位正在中心完成摄影实习的朋友告诉他摄影团队有一个空缺。由于对科学和技术的长期兴趣，Stafford看到了在一个非凡的环境中将这些兴趣与摄影相结合的机会。

NASA photographer Bill Stafford’s path to Johnson began during his senior year of college, when a friend who was completing a photography internship at the center told him about an opening on the photography team. With a longtime interest in science and technology, Stafford saw the opportunity to combine those interests with photography in an extraordinary environment.

Stafford将每一项任务都视为一项技术挑战和一次叙事机会。无论是在光线、时间还是拍摄权限受限的情况下工作，他都会利用构图、视觉心理学以及对观众视线如何穿过图像的理解来塑造最终的照片。

Stafford approaches each assignment as a technical challenge and a storytelling opportunity. Whether working around constraints in lighting, timing, or access, he uses composition, visual psychology, and an understanding of how a viewer’s eye moves through an image to shape the final photograph.

“这份工作我最喜欢的部分是随之而来的解决问题的过程，”Stafford说。

“My favorite part of the job is the problem-solving that comes with it,” Stafford said.

在约翰逊空间中心的工作磨练了他的这些直觉，他拍摄的对象包括航天器、硬件、宇航员以及NASA载人航天任务背后的人们。

Working at Johnson has sharpened those instincts as he photographs spacecraft, hardware, astronauts, and the people behind NASA’s human spaceflight missions.

“我拍摄的许多主题都承载着重量和历史，我希望影像能够反映出这一点，”他说。

“So many of the subjects I photograph carry weight and history that I want the image to reflect,” he said.

James Blair

James Blair

James Blair

James Blair

NASA摄影师

NASA Photographer

从全国各地的报社，到在厄瓜多尔的一家出版物担任摄影师和图片编辑，NASA摄影师James Blair开启了他的新闻摄影生涯。摄影带他走遍了世界，这一路径在约翰逊空间中心得以延续，他的任务范围从宇航员训练到冰岛的地质实地考察。

From newspapers across the country to working as a photographer and photo editor for a publication in Ecuador, NASA photographer James Blair began his career in photojournalism. Photography has taken him around the world, a path that has continued at Johnson with assignments ranging from astronaut training to geology field training in Iceland.

“从我很小的时候起，我就一直对航天飞行以及实现超越地球（Earth）大气层所需的技术着迷，”Blair说。

“Since I was very young, I have always been fascinated by spaceflight and the technology it takes to reach beyond Earth’s atmosphere,” Blair said.

在约翰逊空间中心，Blair将这种迷恋与他的新闻摄影背景相结合，记录下塑造NASA下一个探索时代的人员与技术。

At Johnson, Blair combines that fascination with his photojournalism background to document the people and technology shaping NASA’s next era of exploration.

“我喜欢记录那些正在开发的、旨在让我们重返月球（Moon）的新硬件，”他说。“从航天服到月球车以及潜在的月球栖息地，我有机会向世界展示NASA为人类航天的未来所做的准备。”

“I enjoy documenting the new hardware that is being developed to return us to the Moon,” he said. “From spacesuits to rovers and potential lunar habitats, I get to show the world what NASA has in store for the future of human spaceflight.”

Helen Arase Vargas

Helen Arase Vargas

Helen Arase Vargas

Helen Arase Vargas

NASA摄影师

NASA Photographer

NASA摄影师Helen Arase Vargas在加入波音公司位于埃尔塞贡多的科学摄影团队之前，在南加州开始了她的新闻摄影和报道生涯。她拍摄航空航天的经历激发了一种意想不到的兴趣，最终将她引向了约翰逊空间中心。

NASA photographer Helen Arase Vargas began her career in photojournalism and reporting in Southern California before joining Boeing’s scientific photography team in El Segundo. Her experience photographing aerospace sparked an unexpected interest that eventually led her to Johnson.

“这份工作最棒的部分是我的同事们；虽然听起来很俗套，但每个人身上都有很多值得学习的地方，”Arase Vargas说。“我们的核心团队拥有丰富的知识。他们都乐于提供帮助，并且是非常棒的人。”

“The best part of the job is my coworkers; cheesy, but there is so much to learn from everyone,” Arase Vargas said. “Our core team has so much knowledge. They are all quick to offer help and are great humans.”

Arase Vargas表示，约翰逊空间中心的大部分工作反映了她职业生涯早期学到的新闻道德，并满足了她服务公众利益的愿望。

Arase Vargas says much of the work at Johnson reflects the journalism ethics she learned early in her career and fulfills her desire to serve the public interest.

任务的范围和数量也帮助她在不同的环境中工作时变得更加从容，同时继续发展她的专业技能。

The range and volume of assignments also helped her become more comfortable working in different environments while continuing to develop her craft.

对于Arase Vargas来说，记录Artemis II机组人员返回休斯顿埃灵顿机场的过程，伴随着一种高度的责任感。

For Arase Vargas, documenting the Artemis II crew’s return to Ellington Field in Houston came with a heightened sense of responsibility.

“全世界都在注视着，所有这些影像必须由实验室迅速发布，”她说。“你的照片可能是最终出现在每个新闻网站上的那一张，你不想错过捕捉那一刻应有的喜悦和庆祝。”

“The world is watching, and all that imagery must be rushed out by the lab,” she said. “Your photo could be the one that ends up on every news site, and you don’t want to miss capturing the joy and celebration the moment deserves.”

Luna Posadas Nava

Luna Posadas Nava

Luna Posadas Nava

Luna Posadas Nava

NASA摄影师

NASA Photographer

NASA摄影师Luna Posadas Nava通往约翰逊空间中心的道路涵盖了新兴技术、光学和成像系统，以及为东海岸的艺术家拍摄照片。她的工作源于一种想要可视化并扩展可能性边界的渴望。

NASA photographer Luna Posadas Nava’s path to Johnson spans emerging technology, optics and imaging systems, and photographing artists across the East Coast. Her work grew from a desire to visualize and expand the boundaries of what is possible.

在NASA的Artemis II任务发射前不久加入约翰逊空间中心，Posadas Nava的首次经历之一是帮助将“月球之喜”（Moon Joy）带给世界。她记录了科学评估室（Science Evaluation Room），科学家们在那里共同工作，在任务的月球飞越期间进行实时（real time）月球科学观测。

Joining Johnson shortly before the launch of NASA’s Artemis II mission, one of Posadas Nava’s first experiences was helping bring Moon Joy to the world. She documented the Science Evaluation Room, where scientists worked together to conduct real-time lunar science observations during the mission’s lunar flyby.

Posadas Nava表示，见证团队的工作令人振奋，尤其是看到如此多的女性为任务的科学目标做出贡献，意义非凡。

Posadas Nava said it was inspiring to witness the team at work and especially meaningful to see so many women contributing to the mission’s science.

看到她生活中的女性以及网络上的反响，更加坚定了 Posadas Nava 对于通过摄影实现代表性力量的信念。

Seeing the response from women in her own life and online reinforced for Posadas Nava the power of representation through photography.

“当我们从故事中看到自己时，我们便能构想出新的未来，”她说。“我希望我的工作能帮助更多人从探索的故事中看到自己，因为我们所见之物塑造了我们对可能性的认知。”

“When we see ourselves in stories, we imagine new futures,” she said. “I hope my work helps more people see themselves in the story of exploration, because what we see shapes what we believe is possible.”

David DeHoyos

David DeHoyos

David DeHoyos

David DeHoyos

NASA 摄影师

NASA Photographer

在阿波罗（Apollo）时代于休斯顿长大的 NASA 摄影师 David DeHoyos，很小的时候就知道自己想成为航天工业的一员。他对摄影的兴趣始于母亲的柯达（Kodak）Instamatic 相机，并贯穿了他的求学时期以及在照相馆工作的十年。1991 年，这条道路将他带到了约翰逊空间中心（Johnson Space Center）的照相实验室，并最终使他成为了一名 NASA 摄影师。

Growing up in Houston during the Apollo era, NASA photographer David DeHoyos knew from an early age that he wanted to be part of the space industry. His interest in photography began with his mother’s Kodak Instamatic camera and continued through school and a decade working in photo labs. In 1991, that path brought him to Johnson’s photo lab and eventually behind the camera as a NASA photographer.

在约翰逊空间中心工作了三十多年后，DeHoyos 表示，与人建立联系仍然是他工作中他最喜欢的部分之一。他乐于了解他所拍摄的对象，与访客和新员工分享他关于约翰逊空间中心的所见所闻，并鼓励下一代。

After more than three decades at Johnson, DeHoyos says connecting with people remains one of his favorite parts of the job. He enjoys learning about the people he photographs, sharing what he has learned about Johnson with visitors and new employees, and encouraging the next generation.

“我的相机包里总是装着各种 NASA 的小礼品，我最大的快乐就是把徽章或贴纸送给孩子，看着他们的小脸庞瞬间亮起来，”DeHoyos 说。“鼓励年轻人努力工作并追求梦想让我感到心里暖暖的，因为我就是这样走到今天的。”

“I keep an assortment of NASA goodies in my camera bag, and the ultimate joy I get is giving a pin or sticker to a child and seeing their little faces just light up,” DeHoyos said. “It just warms my heart to encourage a youngster to work hard and pursue their dreams because that’s how I got here.”

对于 DeHoyos 来说，摄影也是为了留住那些随着时间推移而具有更深远意义的瞬间。

For DeHoyos, photography is also about preserving moments that can take on greater meaning over time.

“我喜欢钻研技术细节的过程，创作出一张能让别人惊叹‘哇，好酷的照片，你是怎么做到的？’的作品，”他说。

“I love the process of figuring out technical details to create an image that will make someone say, ‘Wow, cool shot, how did you do that?’” he said.