Gizmodo has a great piece written by a war photographer with some insights on the realities of his job.
Ever wonder how war photographers survive out there? We've enlisted Teru Kuwayama—a photographer who has covered conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and other hotspots for Time, Newsweek and Outside—to explain the perils of working in a war zone.
Among military planners, there's an aphorism that states: "Amateurs talk tactics, professionals talk logistics."
The daily mechanics of photographing in a "war zone" don't have much to do with photography—mostly it's about getting from point A to point B without getting your head cut off, then finding a signal and an outlet.
I'm probably not the right person to be give advice on war photography, since I don't even count myself as a war photographer—but for one reason or another, I've spent the better part of the last decade in places like Iraq and Afghanistan. I was a young photographer when these wars began—I'm not anymore, and from all indications, the "long war" is just getting started.
For what it's worth, here's some advice for first timers heading out to the badlands.
Read the full story and see some more of Teru Kuwayama's images on Gizmodo
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