How did Stanley Kubrick begin his career as a photographer?

Stanley Kubrick’s interest in photography began at an early age, influenced by his father’s own hobby. During his time in high school, he immersed himself in the role of the school photographer.1

His professional career was launched at age 16 when he sold an expressive photograph to Look magazine, which depicted a dejected newspaper vendor surrounded by headlines announcing the death of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Shortly after this success, at age 17, Kubrick left his studies at the City College of New York to join the staff of Look as a photojournalist, a position he held for more than four years while traveling across the country.1