War photography

[Fate]

oooo in depth posts here guys. Im not gona touch it.

 

[darin3200]

If a person carries a handgun for personal protection, does that make them a police officer? The weapon would only be for defensive, not offensive.

How many polic officers use weapons offensively. Wouldn't police only use a weapon if it was necessary for protection or defense?

Personally, I do not agree with depending on others to provide protection for me. "Tagging along" with soldiers puts both of you in danger. The soldier because he is distracted from his job and you because you are dependant on the soldier.

I can see your point here, however most major news organizations do rely on the military or security forces for protection.

I beg to differ about being armed not contributing to ones safety. Have you read into the kidnappings at all? Every person who has been kidnapped was unarmed. Coincidence? I think not. Criminals prey on the weak. Companies with contractors encourage their employies to provide for their own defense. Don't beleive me? Talk to a raytheon recruiter.

People who try to shoot their kidnappers aren't going to get kidnapped, they would probably get killed. Most journalists don't carry around guns, they carry around cameras. Journalist are often kidnapped. That's why often people who are kidnaped are unarmed.

The issues is that most journalist wouldn't carry around guns. Many would see themselves are being an active participant in the conflict, instead of someone reporting on it.

 

[siorai]

To get a small grasp of what it would be like to be a war photographer, go rent the movie "War Photographer." It's about James Nachtwey. Awesome movie. I highly doubt he ever thinks that his work is fun, or a dream assignment. For him at least, it's about bringing the truth to the world.

 

[Mr_Jones]

My advice...if you go over to the sand box, don't go unarmed. Get a firearm and learn how to use it.

Pistols don't protect you from land mines.
I think it's a very noble profession. I think it's more about people having a right to know versus doing it for your own personal satisfaction.

 

[2framesbelowzero]

Some contemporary insight plucked from Lightstalkers..

http://www.lightstalkers.org/thinking-about-going-to-somalia-or-ethiopia-any-ideas

 

[Big Kahuna]

I was a still photographic specialist in the Air Force towards the end of Vietnam. I was lucky and was state side only. I lost a brother over there.

We were trained in combat photography. We were photo journalist.

We had the same combat training as others, along
with our photography training.