Friday, October 8, 2010

History 7th September

James Nachtwey

“Am I the blood sucker?, am I the vampire with a camera?”

Became a war photographer in the Vietnam war.

Took him a while to become confident in this job.

“In a war the normal codes of civilised behaviour are suspended.”

“Is it possible to put an end to human behaviour that has existed through history with photography?”

-having the power to voice the hardships he witnessed.

- he is a very reserved man, he have a very set routine

-he connects with his subjects, doesn't just photograph them and leave.

some examples of his photography