I dont use the formal elements of photography for their ...

I dont use the formal elements of photography for their own sake. I dont use whats happening in the world to make statements about photography, I use photography to make statements about whats happening in the world. Im a witness and I want my testimony to be eloquent.

- James Nachtwey

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For me, the strength of photography lies in its ability to evoke humanity. If war is an attempt to negate humanity, then photography can be perceived as the opposite of war. - James Nachtwey

I'm a messenger. I don't want people to be concerned about me. I want them to be concerned about the people in the pictures. I try to use whatever I know about photography to be of service to the people I'm photographing. I'm trying not to create photographs that viewers will look at and think: "What a good photographer he is," or "Look what an interesting composition he can make." I want the first impact, and by far the most powerful impact, to be about an emotional, intellectual and moral reaction to what is happening to these people. I want my presence to be transparent. - James Nachtwey

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