The purpose of this web site is as the title implies: to provide some insight into the nature of War Photography. Furthermore, I hope that it will shed some light on, not only the physical process of picture taking, but on the ethical, moral, political, and social contexts in which pictures are taken, and the subsequent issues that must be addressed in navigating those boundaries.

War, by its very nature, is something that we are still striving to understand. I believe that there are many pessimists that would argue that war represents an inherent part of the human condition, and is therefore to some degree the product of our survival instinct. Whether war is biological in nature or socially constructed isn't the issue at hand here, however. Quite simply, when we look at war photography one can't help but be appalled by what we se. Or in other words, what we as human beings are capable of. War photographs do not allow us to turn a blind eye to the common brutality practiced on the battlefield. Instead, what they do is reveal humanistitc slices of truth that, despite their fragmentary nature, hold eternal in history as testament to society's injustices.

What this website hopes to expose is the multi-dimensional nature of war photography and the ethical, many times political and social ramifications that a single photograph can create. It is said that in photography you are expected to abandon all the senses but one. But the most powerful sense, the one you cannot ignore, has nothing to do with the visual, but all to do with the heart.

This webpage was created for a class project - Multimedia and the Visual Arts 1, FAH 189 - and as such a comprehensive listing of all authors, students, websites, and various other publications cited has been compiled on the bibliography section of the site. All sources have been properly referenced and are therefore, to my knowledge, copyrighted information. Using any data from this website without proper referencing will be regarded as an act of plagarism.

If you feel a source has been inadequately credited, please feel free to contact me via email (by clicking on the signature at the bottom) so that I may review and rectify the error. Furthermore, any comments, thoughts, or criticisms about the website would be greatly appreciated.