Behind the Lens: Photographing the chaos and confusion of 9/11
Al Jazeera
Stan Honda reflects on the death and destruction he witnessed and some of the iconic images he captured that day.
Throughout my career in photojournalism, it was rare to find out who the people in my photographs were. For routine assignments, news photographers can ask subjects their name and other information, which is important for captions. The rush to capture the event and the deadline pressure to file the photos does not often allow photojournalists to stop and talk to their subjects, certainly not when they have the responsibility to document a disaster like the September 11 attacks. It is often impossible or unsafe to do this.More Related News