I think, for me, personally, I try to be sensitive to issues as I learn about them. And I also try to constantly become not only a certain type of person but also become more in tune to the issues I'm covering. As I get older, I think that things just affect me more. Lynsey Addario affectconstantlycover share on social
I wanted to continue doing my work, but I had to figure out how. And so what I have basically come up with is that I still go to Afghanistan and Iraq and South Sudan and many of these places that are rife with war, but I don't go directly to the front line. Lynsey Addario afghanistanbasicallycontinue share on social
For me, taking photographs is such a tortured process. I'm always feeling like I'm not getting enough: I'm in the wrong place, the light isn't good, the subject's not comfortable. Lynsey Addario comfortablefeltgood Change image and share on social
For a journalist who covers the Muslim world, we have responsibilities to be familiar with that culture and to know how to respond to that. Lynsey Addario coverculturefamiliar Change image and share on social
For me, it's more about being there, bearing witness to history, bearing witness to what's happening, what our country, the position our country is taking overseas. I want policy-makers to see the fruits of their decisions, basically, and to try and influence foreign policy. Lynsey Addario basicallybearcountry share on social
Don't expect things to happen fast. Be empathetic with the people you are photographing. Don't be concerned about money. Lynsey Addario concernempatheticexpect Change image and share on social
I think when I started going to war zones and started covering humanitarian issues, it became a calling because I realized I had a voice, and I can give people without a voice a voice... and now it is something that sits inside of me every day. Lynsey Addario callcoverday share on social
I try not to get caught up in how our society is so inundated with images, and stay very focused on the work that I'm doing. Lynsey Addario catchfocusimage Change image and share on social
Family is such a fundamental part of Islam, and women run the family. I had to force myself not to impose my own definition of political and social freedom on women in Islam, and approach each story objectively. Lynsey Addario approachdefinitionfamily share on social
A lot of women act like it's the easiest decision, and I'm just going to have a baby and put my life on hold and not be worried about it. Well, I was worried. Lynsey Addario actbabydecision Change image and share on social
