Ukraine War Photographer: ‘People Don’t Believe the Pictures are Real’
A Getty Images photographer working in Ukraine says he is "infuriated" when people don't believe his photos are real.
The Female Ukrainian Soldier Behind Iconic Invasion Photos
Iryna Rybakova's photographs have been published throughout the world's media, yet using her camera is only one part of her job as a junior lieutenant and press officer in the Ukrainian military.
Legendary Vietnam War Photographer Tim Page Dies Aged 78
Famous Vietnam War photographer Tim Page died yesterday at age 78 in his home in Australia.
How to Stay Safe While Photographing the War in Ukraine
With at least 32 journalists having been killed in Russia's ongoing war on Ukraine, veteran photojournalist Timothy Fadek is sharing practical advice for other photographers on how to stay safe while covering the conflict.
Ukrainian Photographer ‘Executed in Cold Blood’ by Russian Forces
A Ukrainian photojournalist is believed to have been tortured and then "executed in cold blood" in the early days of the Russian invasion.
Marcus Yam: From Aspiring Astronaut to a Pulitzer Prize in Photography
Los Angeles Times roving foreign correspondent and photojournalist Marcus Yam was recently awarded the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News Photography "for raw and urgent images of the U.S. departure from Afghanistan that capture the human cost of the historic change in the country."
Photographer Defends Photo of Dead Ukrainian Family: ‘This is a War Crime’
Photojournalist Lynsey Addario this week published a graphic photo of a Ukranian family that was killed while attempting to evacuate their city. She says that as distressing as it is, the photo was important to take as it exposes a war crime.
Photojournalist Lynsey Addario Captures the Unfolding War in Ukraine
Award-winning American photojournalist Lynsey Addario has been on assignment in Ukraine for the New York Times documenting the war as it unfolds, from the tragic loss of human life and homes to the poignant bravery of Ukrainians.
AP Sponsors Print Sale to Raise Money for Afghan Women Journalists
The Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) has launched a print sale initiative together with the Associated Press (AP) to raise funds for women journalists affected by the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.
Pulitzer-Winning Reuters Photographer Was Killed After Being Left Behind
Danish Siddiqui, a Pulitzer-prize-winning photographer for Reuters from India, was killed on assignment in Afghanistan in July. His death was originally attributed to crossfire, but a new report has determined he was killed after he was abandoned in the confusion of a retreat.
The Photographer Who Fought Nazis with Her Camera
Faye Schulman was a Jewish partisan photographer who courageously fought against Nazis with both a gun and a camera. She was the only photographer to document resistance efforts in Eastern Europe during World War II.
Photojournalist Shares His Experience of Documenting the War on ISIS
In a six-minute video with Vice, news photographer Felipe Dana recounts his experiences of documenting the War on ISIS and shows photos that illustrate the complex emotions felt by the affected communities.
Angelina Jolie to Direct Biopic Starring Tom Hardy as War Photographer Don McCullin
Angelina Jolie is set to direct a biopic of Don McCullin, a British photojournalist who is one of the most well-known photographers of war and urban strife. Tom Hardy will portray the photographer and McCullin is actively involved in its production as executive producer.
Photo Story: The Last Photos of Bowe Bergdahl Before He Was Captured by the Taliban
Guardian photojournalist Sean Smith recently sat down with VICE to talk over three of the most powerful images that he captured during his time documenting the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, including one photo that turned out to be more important than he could have imagined.
This Famous WWII Photographer Just Beat COVID-19 at 97 Years Old
In the spirit of spreading some much-needed good news, the Associated Press recently revealed that Tony Vaccaro—the famed World War II photographer whose professional career spanned almost 80 years and 500,000 images—caught and survived coronavirus at the ripe old age of 97-years-old.
A Chat with War Photographer Lynsey Addario
Lynsey Addario is an American photojournalist who's well known for her work on the front lines of conflict and human rights issues. In this 8-minute video interview, VICE sat down with Addario and talked to her about everything from life and death to journalistic truth.
One Photographer’s War In Ukraine
Andriy Dubchak is one of the only photojournalists to have covered the conflict in eastern Ukraine from its beginning. In this article, he shares deeply personal memories from the front lines.
War Photographer Giles Duley Tells the Story of War’s Long-Term Impact
Giles Duley, one of the world's leading documentary and humanitarian photographers, is working on a new project titled Legacy of War. Learn what he thinks it means to tell a story in this inspiring 7-minute interview as part of Ilford Photo's new "Ilford Inspires" video series.
Fake War Photographer Gets Exposed After Fooling the World
Right now, a conflict photographer named Eduardo Martins is supposedly driving around in a van somewhere in the Australian outback. And you probably won't see any new work from him anytime soon: he's in hiding after pulling off one of the craziest cons in the history of photojournalism.
The Life and Photos of Ernest Brooks, A Pioneer War Photographer of WWI
Ernest Brooks was the first official photographer appointed by the British military, and he ended up shooting over 1/10 of all official British photos made during World War I. The 8-minute video above is a look at photography during the "Great War" and the life and work of Ernest Brooks.
RIP: Photojournalist Jeroen Oerlemans Killed by ISIS Sniper in Libya
"I'm devastated," wrote World Press Photo Managing Director Lars Boering yesterday upon hearing that talented Dutch photojournalist Jeroen Oerlemans had been killed in Libya. "Again we lose one of the best and we also lose a very nice human being."
How a Combat Photographer Named a Phenomenon to Honor Soldiers
While embedded with troops in Afghanistan in the late 2000s, war photographer and writer Michael Yon captured numerous photos of the sparkling halo that can appear when a helicopter's rotors hit sand and dust. Upon finding that the particular phenomenon didn't have a name, Yon gave it one that honors two fallen soldiers: the Kopp-Etchells Effect.
Controversial Combat Photo Leads to Ukrainian Photographer’s Dismissal
Ukrainian photographer Dmitry Muravsky has been dismissed by his country's Ministry of Defense after his viral combat photos became the center of controversy regarding whether or not they were staged.
NPR Photographer David Gilkey Killed in Afghanistan
The photo community is mourning the loss of one of its best and brightest today. Yesterday evening NPR confirmed that 50-year-old photojournalist David Gilkey and his colleague, 38-year-old interpreter Zabihullah Tamanna, were killed in a Taliban raid on their convoy in Afghanistan.
Hoka Hey: A Documentary About War Photographer Jason P. Howe
Jason P. Howe is a self-taught photographer who started documenting the conflict in Colombia starting in 2001. Since then, he has traveled to many countries around the world, documenting conflicts on the front lines. "Hoka Hey" is an upcoming documentary film about Howe's life and work.
Dickey Chapelle: The Life and Work of the Legendary Female War Photographer
Dickey Chapelle was a pioneering female American war photographer who brought her camera to combat fields from World War II through the Vietnam War. The 3-minute video above by PBS NewsHour is a look at the life and work of the legendary photojournalist.
Digital Photos Can’t Be Trusted, Says Renowned War Photographer
Don McCullin, one of the world's great war photographers, believes that digital photography can be "a totally lying experience" and is something that can't be trusted.
What It’s Like to Photograph at the Front Lines of the War in Afghanistan
Want to see what it’s like to work as a conflict photojournalist at the front lines of a war? …
This is How a War Photographer Transmitted Photos from Afghanistan in 2008
Want to see how a New York Times war photographer transmitted photos from Afghanistan back in 2008? Here's an interesting 14-minute documentary that shows the workflow photojournalist Tyler Hicks used while covering the war in Afghanistan, where he had to prepare and transmit digital photos from one of the most unforgiving places on Earth to a Times photo desk in New York.
Hicks is a senior photographer for the Times who went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in breaking news photography in 2014.
A Magnum War Photographer Turns His Camera on Basic Science
Peter van Agtmael is a New York-based conflict photographer and a member of Magnum Photos. Since 2006, he has photographed wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the effect of the wars in the US.
Recently, Agtmael was asked to turn his lens on a different subject: science. Stanford University reached out to Van Agtmael and invited the photographer to use his skills to document basic science research happening on campus.