War Photographer

i watched a video which introduced by my fren, War Photographer - James Nachtwey. it's about a war photographer involved in war to shoot "the story", during war and after war. i really respect him as a pro photographer or may b a story teller, the way how he fully committed his life in photo shooting, bringing back wat he has seen thru his eye, instead of his lense (wit his dusty camera). the way he shoot, photos tat taken by him, is not about wat camera nor lense he use nor how skillful he is, but is all about wat he sees, and telling u to be aware of wat is happening around us, bcuz of tat, he shot amazing photo. 

i nvr have so much inspiration/interest to shoot portrait (as if i'm a pro photographer =p), as my fren realized, i like to shoot object (may b is easier to shoot n giving u wider imagination behind the object instead of people who can straight forward telling u from their expression). after seeing Nachtwey's master piece, shooting human might b easy if given opportunity but whether can grab the juice of it n stirring up ur heart.. mm..

when i watch the video, look at his photos, i wonder how he shoot when the situation was so dangerous and all tis people were so emotional, he was so near to tis ppl and they nvr bother his existence at all. then he said, he approach them, he communicate wit them.. they know wat he wanna do, they wil allow him to have his way and do their part: cry, fight, etc..

Romania, 1990 - An orphanage for " incurables".

Zimbabwe, 2000 - In a tuberculosis ward where the great majority of the patients suffer from AIDS.

Indonesia, 1998 - A beggar washed his children in a polluted canal.

my fav, an one leg and one arm man, keeping his family, trying best to care for them, his family love him for who he is too..

 

Bosnia, 1993 - Ethnic cleansing in Mostar. Croat militiaman fires on his Moslem neighbors.

Bosnia, 1993 - Mourning a soldier killed in the civil war.

Rwanda, 1994 - Survivor of Hutu death camp

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Chechnya, 1996 - Chechen rebel fighting along the front line against the Russian army.

India, 1993 - Untouchables working in a brick factory.

for more photo n his website:

http://www.jamesnachtwey.com

* my fren ask if i cried when i watch tis video, i said no, may b bcuz the fact is too dramatic, and his shot dramatic too, in fact, all tis r real in our life..