vrijdag, november 28, 2003
People want to tell us what is going on in their country. They want the world to know. To do nothing will not change anything. People cannot say they did not know. The first time I saw a man killed, I was so stunned I could not even take a picture. The next time, I took a whole roll of useless film. After that, I became more determined to do a good job. War photographers owe it to the world to be the very best they can be at their trade. People are going out of their way to show you something. They are risking their lives. We owe them our best.
Even when I was injured in battle I did not give up. I was so furious, I couldn’t wait to go back. In the 35 years I have covered international wars, some things have changed. The speed of getting the photograph in the news is instant, compared to a week of sorting through prints. People are also very aware of the impact of the media and photojournalists have to be careful they are not being manipulated. People know they are being photographed now.
The impact on recording wars on the photojournalist can be devastating. Either you feel you can change things and try to make a difference, or you quit.
Patrick Chauvel
Even when I was injured in battle I did not give up. I was so furious, I couldn’t wait to go back. In the 35 years I have covered international wars, some things have changed. The speed of getting the photograph in the news is instant, compared to a week of sorting through prints. People are also very aware of the impact of the media and photojournalists have to be careful they are not being manipulated. People know they are being photographed now.
The impact on recording wars on the photojournalist can be devastating. Either you feel you can change things and try to make a difference, or you quit.
Patrick Chauvel
# posted by Jan-Edward : 21:27
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