Photographs of Agony are usually referred to a sad time, a moment of sorrow, i find that documentary photographer James Nachtwey work to have a vast amount of agony, putting him self in situations which he photographs, situations which you only could imagine.
Jame Nachtwey
A documentary photographer who documents places like war zones, burials, families in poverty. He photographs work which you would not exactly like to see on a day to day basis. i often think to myself when looking at James work about the devastation it causes me, but what is the impact like on him. Situating yourself in situations on a daily basis must e hard, going into war zone, seeing families grieve, people who have nothing. i find his photographs to be interesting to look at and he is inspirational to me, by the way he photographs, by the courage he has, strength to get in personal with the subject. I know i wouldn't be able to do it.
These few photographs are just some of the traumatising, haunting pictures that are cause a fair amount of discomfort, depressed, disgusted that people have to live like that, painful to look at, but photographs like these knock bait of reality and the truth into you, it remind you of how grateful your life can be and that life is only short and you should spend it wisely.
' I have been a witness and these are my testimony. The events I have recorded should not be forgotten and must not be repeated' - James Nachtwey
James has devoted himself to the ice style of documenting war, conflicts and social issues putting himself into situations where he has almost got killed. James as a photographer carries the skills of what is needed when out in the world and his work is continuously progressing.
Bibliography
'James Nachtwey Biography' http://www.jamesnachtwey.com (18/01/2015)
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