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James Nachtwey Quotes

The greatest statesmen, philosophers, humanitarians ... have not been able to put an end to war. Why place that demand on photography? Picture Quote #1

Many people in this world do jobs that are dangerous and where their life is at risk and they feel that there is some kind of value to their job I guess that’s how I feel about what I do. There is a social function to documentary photography that is very important and it requires people to take risks Picture Quote #1

Photography can be perceived as the opposite of war Picture Quote #1

I don’t think tragic situations are necessarily devoid of beauty Picture Quote #1

If you make an honest picture of war, it will be an antiwar photograph Picture Quote #1

The worst thing is to feel that as a photographer I’m benefiting from someone else’s tragedy. This idea haunts me. It’s something I have to reckon with every day, because I know that if I ever allow genuine compassion to be overtaken by personal ambition, I will have sold my soul. The only way I can justify my role is to have respect for the other person’s predicament. The extent to which I do that is the extent to which I become accepted by the other and to that extent I can accept myself Picture Quote #1

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None of the editors I’ve worked with have ever asked me to pull my punches. They’ve never asked me to give them anything other than my own interpretation of events Picture Quote #1

If you want to connect with people who are in distress and great grief and scared, you need to do it in a certain way. I move kind of slow. I talk kind of slow. I let them know that I respect them Picture Quote #1

I’m half deaf. I have nerve damage and a constant ringing in both of my ears, and there are certain times and conditions when I can hardly hear at all Picture Quote #1

I began after college, about 1972. I began to teach myself photography. I went to work for a local newspaper for four years as a kind of basic training Picture Quote #1

Starvation and disease are the original weapons of mass destruction. When you burn fields and kill animals, people are left vulnerable Picture Quote #1

I don’t believe there’s any such thing as objective reality. It’s only reality as we experience it Picture Quote #1

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When the truth is spoken, it doesn’t need to be adorned. It just needs to be simply stated, and often it only needs to be said once Picture Quote #1

I try to use whatever I know about photography to be of service to the people I’m photographing Picture Quote #1

I became a photographer in order to be a war photographer, and a photographer involved in what I thought were critical social issues. From the very beginning this was my goal Picture Quote #1

I have been a witness, and these pictures are my testimony. The events I have recorded should not be forgotten and must not be repeated Picture Quote #1

Unfortunately, the world continues, history continues to produce tragedies. And it is very important that they be documented in a humane way, in a compelling way Picture Quote #1

I want my work to become part of our visual history, to enter our collective memory and our collective conscience. I hope it will serve to remind us that history’s deepest tragedies concern not the great protagonists who set events in motion but the countless ordinary people who are caught up in those events and torn apart by their remorseless fury. I have been a witness, and these pictures are my testimony. The events I have recorded should not be forgotten and must not be repeated Picture Quote #1

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There is a job to be doneto record the truth. I want to wake people up! Picture Quote #1

For me, the strength of photography lies in its ability to evoke humanity. If war is an attempt to negate humanity, then photography can be perceived as the opposite of war Picture Quote #1

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The greatest statesmen, philosophers, humanitarians ... have not been able to put an end to war. Why place that demand on photography? (James Nachtwey Quotes) Many people in this world do jobs that are dangerous and where their life is at risk and they feel that there is some kind of value to their job I guess that’s how I feel about what I do. There is a social function to documentary photography that is very important and it requires people to take risks. (James Nachtwey Quotes) Photography can be perceived as the opposite of war (James Nachtwey Quotes) I don’t think tragic situations are necessarily devoid of beauty (James Nachtwey Quotes) If you make an honest picture of war, it will be an antiwar photograph (James Nachtwey Quotes) The worst thing is to feel that as a photographer I’m benefiting from someone else’s tragedy. This idea haunts me. It’s something I have to reckon with every day, because I know that if I ever allow genuine compassion to be overtaken by personal ambition, I will have sold my soul. The only way I can justify my role is to have respect for the other person’s predicament. The extent to which I do that is the extent to which I become accepted by the other and to that extent I can accept myself (James Nachtwey Quotes) None of the editors I’ve worked with have ever asked me to pull my punches. They’ve never asked me to give them anything other than my own interpretation of events (James Nachtwey Quotes) If you want to connect with people who are in distress and great grief and scared, you need to do it in a certain way. I move kind of slow. I talk kind of slow. I let them know that I respect them (James Nachtwey Quotes) I’m half deaf. I have nerve damage and a constant ringing in both of my ears, and there are certain times and conditions when I can hardly hear at all (James Nachtwey Quotes) I began after college, about 1972. I began to teach myself photography. I went to work for a local newspaper for four years as a kind of basic training (James Nachtwey Quotes) Starvation and disease are the original weapons of mass destruction. When you burn fields and kill animals, people are left vulnerable (James Nachtwey Quotes) I don’t believe there’s any such thing as objective reality. It’s only reality as we experience it (James Nachtwey Quotes) When the truth is spoken, it doesn’t need to be adorned. It just needs to be simply stated, and often it only needs to be said once (James Nachtwey Quotes) I try to use whatever I know about photography to be of service to the people I’m photographing (James Nachtwey Quotes) I became a photographer in order to be a war photographer, and a photographer involved in what I thought were critical social issues. From the very beginning this was my goal (James Nachtwey Quotes) I have been a witness, and these pictures are my testimony. The events I have recorded should not be forgotten and must not be repeated (James Nachtwey Quotes) Unfortunately, the world continues, history continues to produce tragedies. And it is very important that they be documented in a humane way, in a compelling way (James Nachtwey Quotes) I want my work to become part of our visual history, to enter our collective memory and our collective conscience. I hope it will serve to remind us that history’s deepest tragedies concern not the great protagonists who set events in motion but the countless ordinary people who are caught up in those events and torn apart by their remorseless fury. I have been a witness, and these pictures are my testimony. The events I have recorded should not be forgotten and must not be repeated (James Nachtwey Quotes) There is a job to be doneto record the truth. I want to wake people up! (James Nachtwey Quotes) For me, the strength of photography lies in its ability to evoke humanity. If war is an attempt to negate humanity, then photography can be perceived as the opposite of war (James Nachtwey Quotes)