tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750519313508250689.post9178496533231938892..comments2023-04-08T15:02:55.037+02:00Comments on Andrea Pistolesi Photographer: EMBEDDED PHOTOGRAPHY PRODUCES EMBEDDED OPINIONAndrea Pistolesihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05383348766869601296noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750519313508250689.post-17593954750484603162010-12-28T19:26:27.866+01:002010-12-28T19:26:27.866+01:00Thanks - I was just clarifying in case people didn...Thanks - I was just clarifying in case people didn't know that about my film and assumed otherwise.Tim Hetheringtonhttp://www.timhetherington.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750519313508250689.post-87620908929190964102010-12-28T17:55:04.769+01:002010-12-28T17:55:04.769+01:00Hi Tim,
in fact I was mentioning your work as bein...Hi Tim,<br />in fact I was mentioning your work as being outstanding, probably the best work done in Afghanistan. But also exceptional, in the literal sense of the word.<br />What really moved my post were the reportages that I keep seeing in many media (I'm Italian, so I pay special attention there) that were, well, "soft".<br />But I still think the general problem of access and reporting exists, and for few good works (like yours) that makes sense, there are many that are just filling the pages.Andrea Pistolesihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383348766869601296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750519313508250689.post-13602989867024310152010-12-28T17:26:51.016+01:002010-12-28T17:26:51.016+01:00My documentary Restrepo actually contains rare ima...My documentary Restrepo actually contains rare images of wounded and dead Afghans in the immediate aftermath of an Apache helicopter attack on a house in the Korengal Valley of Afghanistan. The movie has plate widely across the US, and when these images were first broadcast on ABC' Nightline and repeats, an estimated 22 million people saw them according to broadast figures. While still not perfect, it's something considering the difficulty in accessing Afghan casualties that are often inaccesible owing to their remote locations.Tim Hetheringtonhttp://www.timhetherington.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750519313508250689.post-53206283210823663632010-12-28T13:42:45.783+01:002010-12-28T13:42:45.783+01:00Hi Rick,
yes, I agree with you on the need to pay ...Hi Rick,<br />yes, I agree with you on the need to pay attention to the many voices around. (Through collateral channels, though).<br />My main concern is more on the media then the photographers. It seems that to publish stories that are not following the mainstream of the public opinion is not good business, so they just don't do it. (On the other end publishing mainstream opinion is considered obvious. So they publish very few interesting subjects.)<br />I think what we are really loosing for good is the open view of the press that made Time, Life and NYT so important.Andrea Pistolesihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383348766869601296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-750519313508250689.post-14342867647533545222010-12-28T13:20:58.850+01:002010-12-28T13:20:58.850+01:00there's Ghaith Abdul-Ahad, recent int'l jo...there's Ghaith Abdul-Ahad, recent int'l journo of the year, and the others in the book "Unembedded".<br /><br />Philip Jones-Griffiths shares your same perspective in his intro to the book, but it's a little harsh to me. Teru Kuyuwama gives a good insight on embed photography in a recent Lens blog interview with Michael Kamber. It is good to get that view, and as news consumers we have to look to the Abdul-Ahads, Bilal Husseins and Laith Mushtaqs for the same level of intimacy on the other side.Ricknoreply@blogger.com