I started freelancing for the Associated Press. I had a great mentor there who sort of taught me everything. Lynsey Addario freelancegreatmentor Change image and share on social
I got rejected from journalism school! Lynsey Addario journalismrejectschool Change image and share on social
If publications want to publish images and stories from a certain person, they should put that person on assignment, cover his or her expenses, make sure they have access to security briefings and experts, someone to administer first aid, etc. Lynsey Addario accessadministeraid share on social
When I'm documenting, for example, a story on women in Afghanistan, I will do a huge amount of research and a lot of time on the ground just getting to know the women before I even start shooting. Lynsey Addario afghanistanamountdocument Change image and share on social
I always knew my death would be a possible consequence of the work I do. But for me it was a price I was willing to pay because this is what I believed in. Lynsey Addario believeconsequencedeath Change image and share on social
I'm a very open person, very self-deprecating. I accept my flaws. Lynsey Addario acceptdeprecateflaw Change image and share on social
Where in the world would I rather be than on the front line of history? Lynsey Addario fronthistoryline Change image and share on social
I think there were times when I first started out, when I was covering Iraq - I was basically living there in 2003 and 2004 - that car bombs and attacks became so the norm that it was weird for me to leave and realize that no one else actually cared about what was going on there. Lynsey Addario attackbasicallybomb share on social
I knew that my interest lied in international stories. I was interested in how women were living under the Taliban, for example. Lynsey Addario interestinternationalknow Change image and share on social
I didn't know a single female photographer who covered conflict who even had a boyfriend, much less a husband or a baby. Lynsey Addario babyboyfriendconflict Change image and share on social
