Photographer reveals truth behind Kate Moss pic

Photographer Greg Brennan has released a book, "The Big Shot," to correct the widely held misinterpretations of his famous 2007 photograph of supermodel Kate Moss. The image, taken outside a London theater, has become an emblem of Moss's "party era," though Brennan asserts that Moss was sober and the situation far less dramatic than reported.

Brennan captured the iconic shot while Moss was waiting for a car on her 33rd birthday. He details in his book how a combination of experience and luck led him to her location. Despite the widespread tabloid narrative of excess, Brennan's photograph depicted a seemingly unguarded moment, which he felt accurately portrayed Moss at the peak of her career.

The photo's fame grew as tabloids used it to illustrate stories of parties and scandals, despite Brennan's observations to the contrary. He explains that the mundane nature of the actual event did not align with the sensational stories sold to the public, particularly during a period of intense tabloid scrutiny of female celebrities.

Brennan's preferred image from the series is not the one that gained widespread recognition. He notes that while photographers capture moments, the public often determines which images transcend to become iconic, an honor he unexpectedly achieved with this particular shot.