War Photographers: A Breed of their own

Four years ago, I began to seriously consider a career as a conflict/war photographer.  I had worked as a photojournalist before moving to the DC area and was attracted to the idea of capturing such moments.  I began contacting photographers who had done this type of work to get their insight and have them look at my work.  As a last resort, I also looked into enlisting as a combat photographer in the US military.

In the end, I decided against this particular career path.  However, I still wonder what it would have been like to have gone this route.  One thing is for sure though.  I’m certain that the upcoming film, The Bang Bang Club, will be able to give me a pretty good idea when it hits theaters April 22.  I don’t see many films in the theater, but this will definitely be one that I am sure to see on the big screen.