What are the steps to becoming a conflict photographer, working in the tougher areas of the globe?

  • stubbornstain@alien.topB
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    11 months ago

    How about start with a sincere motivation to enlighten and inform an audience and/or tell the honest story about humans caught in conflict. Second, remove your motivations for acclaim. It’s not a fucking sport, sport. The best documentary photographers are powered by sincere desire to connect human narrative with an audience, not by their own ego.

    • internallyskating@alien.topOPB
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      11 months ago

      This literally has nothing to do with my ego or making a name for myself. I want to make a difference and do something with my life before I go, and I have a passion for the truth