When citizen journalists become war photographersThe war in Libya was full of young freelance journalists and photographers. But what happens when a war zone is full of inexperienced youngsters who don’t work for a news organisation with a safety focus?
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Injured NY Times war photographer returns to page one
Nine months ago NY Times photographer Joao Silva lost both his legs in a landmine explosion in Afghanistan. Today his photos returned to the front page of the paper.
Libyan war claims lives of two photojournalists
Two American photojournalists, Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros, were killed in Libya yesterday during clashes with Gaddafi forces. Daily Beast offers a retrospective of their haunting work.
Shooting but not killing: the war photographer who lost his legs
Joao Silva was a NY Times photographer in Iraq and Afghanistan until a recent incident where he stepped on a landmine and lost both his legs. As Silva recovers in hospital, his replacement, Michael Kamber, tells of the undeniable pull felt by the war photographer.
Where’s the line between propaganda and embedded photographer?
Iraq War photographer Patrick Baz gives a fascinating account of his time in the war zone, from dressing up and pretending he was a Lebanese Muslim, to being forced to become embedded with the US military.
PHOTO GALLERY: Afghani boys see their own photos for the first time
War photographer Michael Yon’s beautiful photos of young kids in “Anywhere Afghanistan” getting their picture taken for the very first time.
Mickey mouse in a war zone: the power of war photography
Photography in a war zone can have a strong impact on how foreigners view a war. Erroll Morris talks with Middle East AP photographer Ben Curtis about manipulating and posing photos and the popularity of mangled toys amongst war debris.
Life as a soldier in Afghanistan
A remarkable photo essay by AP photojournalist David Guttenfelder on the lives of American troops in Afghanistan gives a small insight into the fear and horror of the work, says W H Chong.
How to take photos in a war zone
War photographer Teru Kuwayama — who has snapped hot-shots in hot-spots like Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Kashmir — explains the perils and practicalities of shooting in a warzone, without getting shot yourself.
SLIDESHOW: The world’s bloodiest battles
LIFE resurrects images from some of history’s most horrendous hostilities — from Gettysburg to Stalingrad.
Robert Capa’s iconic Spanish War photo a fake?
Spanish newspaper El Periodico claims to have proven the Magnum founder and war photographer Robert Capa’s famous Spanish Civil War ‘falling soldier’ picture was set up.
How to be a photographer in a warzone
Straight out of school and dreaming of some hair-raising adventures on the battlefield with your Coolpix? Slow down there, Larry: photographer Michael Kamber has a few hard-learned lessons from the frontlines of Somalia to share with you.
