Most people, when they meet me, one of the first things they say is, 'Why would you voluntarily subject yourself to war? Why would you go into these places where you know there's a risk of getting killed?' Lynsey Addario killmeetpeople share on social
As a woman, I have tried to take advantage of the extra access I have in the Muslim world: with Muslim women, for example. Many people underestimate women in that part of the world because, typically, they don't work. Lynsey Addario accessadvantageextra 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've seen so many photographers rush to do books the minute they start shooting, but one great thing about photography is that the images don't go away, so the more I sit with these images, the more I learn which ones have had the most impact. Lynsey Addario bookgreathave share on social
You have to believe 100 percent in what you're doing, that some picture or some thing we do is going to change the world in some tiny, minute way. Lynsey Addario changeminutepercent Change image and share on social
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
Nothing seemed more important to me than to make the world aware of the senseless death and starvation in South Sudan. I wanted people to see through the eyes of the suffering so my photos might motivate the international community to act. Lynsey Addario actawarecommunity 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