This may be a rare case in which a $695 class might actually save your life: Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism is offering a safety course for journalists who cover war, conflict and disaster zones.
What would you pack if you were assigned to cover a war from the inside? The photo above shows what photographer Umit Bektas decided to pack in his camera bag for his embed with a US military unit in Afghanistan.
Here’s a fascinating video in which Italian photographer Ruben Salvadori demonstrates how dishonest …
Photojournalist João Silva lost his legs to a land mine in Afghanistan at the end of last year, but -- after months of intense rehabilitation -- returned to work in July, landing a photo on the front page of the New York Times. On August 2nd, Silva visited the Bronx Documentary Center and gave a talk on his thoughts and experiences.
The Guardian compiled a powerful collection of vignettes by war photographers recounting times …
New York Times photographer Lynsey Addario was recently released along with three male …
There’s a photography joke that goes, “If you saw a man drowning and you could either save him or photograph …
If you’re subscribed to the New York Times, you might have noticed some unique-looking war photographs featured as the …
If James Nachtwey were a street photographer, he wouldn't be the type to stand on the opposite sidewalk and stealthily capture unsuspecting strangers using a telephoto lens. As you can see from the photograph above, Nachtwey has a fearless attitude when shooting in dangerous situations, getting up close and personal with the subjects.