Tag: Chris Hondros

Remembering Chris Hondros, Part III: Tal Afar

Remembering Chris Hondros, Part III: Tal Afar – Reading The Pictures

Edward Wong of the New York Times shares the story of Chris Hondros’s photographs documenting the accidental killing of Iraqi civilians by American troops in Iraq.

via Reading The Pictures: http://www.bagnewsnotes.com/2011/04/remembering-chris-hondros-part-iii/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+Bagnewsnotes+(BAGnewsNotes)

I didn’t know Chris well, but I saw him on a few occasions in Iraq. He was a calm, cheerful presence in the middle of a war that was growing more chaotic by the day. After I heard the awful news of his death in Libya last week, I remembered interviewing him in Baghdad about what he saw one winter night in 2005: the accidental shooting of an Iraqi family by American soldiers in Tal Afar. My notebook with the entire interview is in the U.S., but I found a memo on my computer that I had typed up afterwards. There are few better examples of his professionalism and compassion than the photos he shot that night. Chris was a strong advocate for documenting the impact of war on civilians. This is an edited version of the memo.

April 29, 2011
Chris Hondros Remembered as Humanist, Friend

Chris Hondros Remembered as Humanist, Friend | PDNPulse

An estimated 800 mourners attended the April 27 memorial service for photographer Chris Hondros. The service was held at the Sacred Hearts St. Stephens Church in Brooklyn, where Hondros and his fiancée had planned to hold their wedding this August. Hondr

via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.com/2011/04/chris-hondros-remembered-as-humanist-friend.html

In his homily, Father Anthony J. Sansone described Hondros as a “prophetic humanist.” Sansone, who had recently counseled Hondros and his fiancée, Christina Piaia, in preparation for their wedding, said Hondros worked to document “the suffering and the heartbroken” out of a sense of conscience and a commitment to making the public aware of perspectives beyond their own.

April 27, 2011
Remembering Chris Hondros, Part II

Remembering Chris Hondros, Part II – Reading The Pictures

Alan Chin, Scout Tufankjian, and Stephanie Sinclair share their memories of Chris Hondros.

via Reading The Pictures: http://www.bagnewsnotes.com/2011/04/remembering-chris-hondros-part-ii/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+Bagnewsnotes+(BAGnewsNotes)

During the war in Kosovo, Tyler Hicks was driving a battered old Renault we were renting, with five or six of us crammed into it lurching around the streets of Pristina. Hondros was holding Tyler’s bag with computer and camera inside. Suddenly a faulty lock popped the door open and the bag flew out and thudded onto the cobblestones. Tyler asked, “What was that?” and Chris responded, “Oh, I think that was your Leica, man.” Luckily we backtracked and found everything intact. That’s how I first met Chris Hondros twelve years ago.

April 27, 2011
Chris Hondros in New York

Chris Hondros in New York

Africa and Asia were the settings of the photos for which Chris Hondros will be best remembered. But Brooklyn was his home.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/27/chris-hondros-in-new-york/

Africa and Asia were the settings of the photos for which Chris Hondros of Getty Images will be best remembered. But Brooklyn was his home, as his friend Todd Heisler recalls.

April 27, 2011
When it turns sour – Greg Marinovich

I flinch from making too much of the deaths of journalists in conflicts, even that of friends. The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that in the same counterattack that killed Hetherington and Hondros, seven rebels had been killed as well as a doctor about to leave for work at the overwhelmed local hospital. His wife, a nurse, lost both her legs. They were unnamed.

Link: When it turns sour | Greg Marinovich

April 26, 2011
Remembering Chris Hondros, Part I

Remembering Chris Hondros, Part I – Reading The Pictures

Tim Fadek, Spencer Platt, Nicole Tung, and Gary Fabiano share their thoughts on Chris Hondros.

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I’ve often felt that being a photojournalist traveling to far away and troubled places was one of the loneliest things anyone could subject themselves to voluntarily. We know sometimes that’s required to make photographs which matter. It allows us to have empathy and compassion for the people we photograph. But I am grateful to know that this was one time Chris did not have to be alone. Knowing that he had friends by his side as he prepared for his next journey will help us move forward, processing an enormous tragedy.

April 26, 2011
An exhibition, celebration, and fundraiser in NYC

his event [will be a place for] the entire NY Photo community to gather together, celebrate the lives of Tim and Chris while also generating funds for the recovery of Guy and Michael who will be in great need over the coming months

Link: An exhibition, celebration, and fundraiser in NYC | dvafoto

April 25, 2011
Memorials Planned for Photographers Chris Hondros and Tim Hetherington

Memorials Planned for Photographers Chris Hondros, Tim Hetherington (Update) | PDNPulse

The families of two photojournalists killed in a rocket attack on Misrata, Libya, on April 20 are organizing memorials. Dean Hondros, brother of photographer Chris Hondros, announced that a memorial service will take place Wednesday, April 27, at 1 pm at

via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.com/2011/04/memorials-planned-for-photographers-chris-hondros-and-tim-hetherington.html

The family of Tim Hetherington have created a web page, Timhetherington.org/condolences, where remembrances of their son are being posted.

April 25, 2011
The Media Equation: War, in Life and Death

War, in Life and Death

Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros, who were killed last week covering the fighting in Libya, used their cameras to communicate the human suffering of war.

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/25/business/media/25carr.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

Tim and Chris were very different men who died because they had something in common: each thought it important to bear witness, to make images that communicated human suffering and send them out to the world.

April 25, 2011
Service Held for Combat Photographers and Doctor Killed in Misurata

This is an e-mail sent this morning from C.J. Chivers to the editors at Getty Images and Vanity Fair, describing events in Benghazi, Libya, since the remains of Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros arrived at the Benghazi port Thursday night. Mr. Hetherington, the conflict photographer and director of the Afghan war documentary “Restrepo,” and Mr. Hondros, one of the top war photographers of his generation, were killed Wednesday in Misurata, Libya.

Link: Service Held in Benghazi for Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros – NYTimes.com

April 22, 2011
RIP Chris & Tim

In lieu of flowers, the loved ones of Chris Hondros kindly request donations be made to The Chris Hondros Fund. This fund will provide scholarships for aspiring photojournalists and raise awareness of issues surrounding conflict photography.

The Chris Hondros Fund
c/o Christina Piaia
50 Bridge Street #414
Brooklyn, New York 11201

Link: APhotoADay Blog » Blog Archive » RIP Chris & Tim

April 22, 2011
Journalists Killed in Libya, News Breaks on Facebook

Journalists Killed in Libya, News Breaks on Facebook

When the first Western photojournalists covering the conflict in Libya were killed Wednesday, the world found out about it through Facebook and Twitter. Now the Facebook page of one of the photographers has become a defacto memorial for the online communi

via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2011/04/journalists-killed-in-libya-news-breaks-on-facebook/

When the first Western photojournalists covering the conflict in Libya were killed Wednesday, the world found out about it through Facebook and Twitter. Now the Facebook page of one of the photographers has become a defacto memorial for the online community to grieve his death and honor his life.

April 21, 2011
Photojournalist Chris Hondros: At Work in Misurata, Libya

Photojournalist Chris Hondros: At Work in Misurata, Libya

Oscar-nominated British film director and photographer Tim Hetherington (L) climbs from a building in Misurata on April 20, 2011. Getty Images photographer Chris Hondros walks in Misurata on April 18, 2011. Both men, 41, were killed and two other Western

via Boston.com: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/04/photojournalist_chris_hondros.html

Getty Images Photographer Chris Hondros, 41, was mortally wounded Wednesday in Misurata, Libya, not long after filing intimate, striking images of the fighting between rebel and government forces.

April 21, 2011
on life and loss, death and photojournalism

In the end, I believe, that the supreme way to honor Tim and Chris is to do my best, love my family and friends, live life to the fullest and never forget.

Link: on life and loss, death and photojournalism – Shooting from the Hip

April 21, 2011
Remember Chris Hondros

If you ever met Chris, the memory couldn’t help but stay with you. He was that kind of person.

Link: Remember Chris Hondros – Blog – Picture Editor : Photography Consultant : Mentor : Mike Davis

April 21, 2011
In Memory of Chris Hondros

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.

Link: In Memory of Chris Hondros – The Golden Hour

April 21, 2011
In Memoriam | Tim Hetherington 1970-2011 Chris Hondros 1970-2011

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/

I would like to dedicate this post to the memory of the two men and to their friends and family. My thoughts are with them at this very sad time. I can only imagine the pain felt by those who knew Tim and Chris personally. I hope friends and family can find some solace in the fact that neither of them lived their lives in vain. Not only did both Hetherington and Hondros spend most of their careers highlighting important issues that would have otherwise been ignored or overlooked by the general public in countries such the UK and US, but they also practiced their craft at the very top tier of our industry to a very high standard and they were setting a mark towards which the rest of us should always strive for. Tim and Chris will be greatly missed.

April 21, 2011
Hetherington and Hondros, In Memoriam

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.”

Link: Hetherington and Hondros, In Memoriam | Andrew Burton

April 21, 2011
RIP Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros

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

April 21, 2011
Chris Hondros in Memoriam

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via Time: http://lightbox.time.com/2011/04/21/chris-hondros-in-memoriam/#1

We were meant to be flying into Baghdad, and the flight was delayed over and over again by sandstorms. To kill time, Chris and I made a deal: He’d explain baseball to be, and I’d help him understand cricket. When he was about halfway through his disquisition on America’s favorite sport, another passenger chimed in to question his interpretation of some arcane rule. (At least, it seemed arcane to me.) Then another passenger interrupted, with a variation of his own. Pretty soon, half the plane was consumed in a heated discussion on the finer details of baseball rules.

April 21, 2011