Photojournalism at the Crossroads
Curiosity
"To me, the pirates were ideal subjects because underneath the guns and bullets, most of these men were shy and easily resorted to giggling when provoked with a portrait. Their otherwise intimidating body language would give way to true curiosity at the sight of the oddly shaped camera and was followed by kidlike excitement soon after. A key component in gaining trust and the slightest bond in many of these cases as a photographer, in Somalia and many places, is to be able to share the photograph you have just taken with whoever it is that is standing in front of you. Polaroid in this case far surpassed digital, as I was able to share copies, which they were overjoyed to have. To watch them closely examine themselves slowly appear inside that frame will be a lasting memory for me."