James Nachtwey is a photographer who takes his viewers to places that are inaccessible to the average person. He was born in 1948. The majority of his images as a photojournalist covers the pain, suffering, and tragedy that occurs as a result of war and poverty. His images are raw and shocking, showing human conditions that the average person is terrified of seeing. He has been decorated with a plethora of awards.
James Nachtwey uses photography as a tool to spread awareness of whats going on outside our bubble of comfort and western security.
His use of black and white is incredibly striking. Its gives his subjects and images a timeless and frozen quality. Although all forms of photography have the potential to be beneficial to people James Nachtwey has gone above and beyond the standard of creativity and capturing an image to document the dark side of the world that we live in.
Even though so many of his photos display disturbing scenes they also have a beauty to them. He is able to compose his images with a softness that shows his compassion towards whats happening.
He is one of a select group of photojournalist that has been to the majority of conflicts around the world in the past 20 years and showed the human cost of those conflicts.
His use of black and white is incredibly striking. Its gives his subjects and images a timeless and frozen quality. Although all forms of photography have the potential to be beneficial to people James Nachtwey has gone above and beyond the standard of creativity and capturing an image to document the dark side of the world that we live in.
He is one of a select group of photojournalist that has been to the majority of conflicts around the world in the past 20 years and showed the human cost of those conflicts.
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