It's very hard to turn your back once you're aware of what's going on, and you're aware of the injustices, and you're aware of the civilian casualties. It's much easier if you have no idea and you've never seen it.
Lynsey AddarioRead
Don't expect things to happen fast. Be empathetic with the people you are photographing. Don't be concerned about money.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Take time to connect with your subjects rather than rushing for results; prioritize understanding over profit.
Lynsey Addario's quote emphasizes the importance of patience and empathy in the art of photography. It suggests that the photographer should not rush the process or focus solely on financial gain, but instead cultivate a deep, meaningful connection with their subjects to capture authentic moments.
Themes
PhotographyEmpathyPatienceArtConnection
In practice
Example use cases
During a photography workshop, students could reflect on the importance of empathy while capturing images.
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As a Western woman in the Middle East, I am often put in a different category. I am sort of like the third sex. I am not treated like a man. I am not treated like a woman. I am just treated like a journalist. That is usually really helpful.
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My strength is looking for composition and light, and I think those things come in the quieter times of war or photographing people affected on the margins of war - civilians, refugees; that is where I really excel.
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If people really saw what was happening in Iraq and Afghanistan, then they might be marching in the streets to end wars. But you know, I think that no one ever sees because we're not allowed to see, and we're not allowed to publish what we do see. So it's quite difficult.
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Look, I would say that anyone who does this work and doesn't have a strain of idealism is an adrenaline junkie or completely narcissistic. There is no other justification. You're risking your life, and if anything happens, it's our families who suffer tremendously.
Lynsey AddarioRead
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