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