All the war photographers I’ve ever met had that weird light about them. They are God’s chosen ones- His angels designated to be the bearers of bad news and images of hell on earth. What kind of maniac chooses to enter a battle unarmed? I don’t believe they choose to do it. I believe they are chosen.
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In Memoriam | Tim Hetherington 1970-2011 Chris Hondros 1970-2011
Editor’s note: This post has been updated most recently on 1 May 2011. All the link additions can be found at the bottom of the post. The world lost Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros in Liby…
via P H O T O J O U R N A L I S M L I N K S: http://photojournalismlinks.com/2011/04/21/in-memoriam-tim-hetherington-1970-2011-chris-hondros-1970-2011/
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I first met Chris while I was a sports intern at Getty last October. On the day I met him I was meeting with news editors, showing them my book. Hondros tried to quietly slipped through the office’s glass doors, but his presence was immediately known. As he entered, Sandy, the editor I was working with, excitedly said, “Look! That’s Chris Hondros, have you met him? He’s the nicest guy, just got back from Afghanistan.”
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It is a terrible day for photography as we have lost two of our own.
Link: RIP Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros – A Picture’s Worth | PhotoShelter
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highlights of Hetherington’s photography for Vanity Fair.
Link: Tim Hetherington: A Vanity Fair Portfolio | Politics | Vanity Fair
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As of this morning, Martin was still in a Misrata hospital. BJP understands that he will only be evacuated when he recovers or stabilises further.
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LightBox | Time
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via Time: http://lightbox.time.com/2011/04/21/chris-hondros-in-memoriam/#1
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LightBox | Time
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only the good die young..
I am totally not up to this…Writing obits is not what I do…This will not be my best of anything. Yet, it is all I can do at the moment. I found out yesterday, at exactly this time by te…
via burn magazine: http://www.burnmagazine.org/dialogue/2011/04/only-the-good-die-young/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+burnmag
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Opening at the National Museum of Kenya, Alixandra Fazzina’s photo exhibition, A Million Shillings – Escape from Somalia, tells the story of the dangerous journey taken by Somalis in a desperate attempt to escape their volatile homeland.
Link: Alixandra Fazzina Escape from Somalia | La Lettre de la Photographie
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Haiti/Japan: Similar Disaster, Different Pictures – Reading The Pictures
When we look West to Japan we see something rather like ourselves. When we look South, however, we see something altogether different.
via Reading The Pictures: http://www.bagnewsnotes.com/2011/04/haitijapan-similar-disaster-but-different-pictures/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+Bagnewsnotes+(BAGnewsNotes)
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Photographer and curator, Astor Morgan, presents the second I SPY with My Plastic Eye (2) exhibition and book, which opens tonight, April 21st, at the 5th and Sunset Studios in Los Angeles from 7-10pm. Proceeds from the sale of prints and the book will benefit weSpark Cancer Support Center. Astor states, “Paying homage to images created by the plastic lens, the iSpy exhibit is a testament to the unique qualities of toy cameras. Each artist approaches their imagery with a singular voice, using a variety of film types, techniques, and cameras.”
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Parting Glance: Chris Hondros
Chris Hondros of Getty Images had an ability to draw viewers deeply into his images.
via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/20/parting-glance-chris-hondros/
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He won numerous photojournalism awards, including the Robert Capa Gold Medal Award in 2006, and multiple awards from the World Press Photos and Pictures of the Year International Competition.
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A contributing photographer for Vanity Fair, Hetherington died shortly after arriving at hospital in Misrata. Hondros clung to life for several hours in a coma before he died from what Italian doctors said was an irreversible brain trauma. Reports are Hondros was revived at least two times, but Getty Images has now confirmed his death at Hikma Hospital after rumors of his passing circulated in the States for several hours.
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Parting Glance: Tim Hetherington
Tim Hetherington was a great photographer. That was just the starting point.
via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/20/parting-glance-tim-hetherington/
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Chris Hondros Killed in Libya | PDNPulse
Award-winning photographer Chris Hondros has died of injuries he sustained in Misrata, Libya earlier today, his agency, Getty Images, has confirmed. Getty released the following statement: “Getty Images is deeply saddened to confirm the death of Staff Pho
via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.com/2011/04/chris-hondros-killed-in-libya.html
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LightBox | Time
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via Time: http://lightbox.time.com/2011/04/20/tim-hetherington-in-memoriam/
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Tim’s final Twitter post sheds a stark light on the current state of Libya:
“In besieged Libyan city of Misrata. Indiscriminate shelling by Qaddafi forces. No sign of NATO.”
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Chris Hondros never shied away from the front line having covered the world’s major conflicts throughout his distinguished career and his work in Libya was no exception. We are working to support his family and his fiancée as they receive this difficult news, and are preparing to bring Chris back to his family and friends in the United States. He will be sorely missed
Link: Two photojournalists killed, others severely injured in Libya – British Journal of Photography