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 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
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
I come from a big family of hairdressers; they didn't read newspapers. I would say, 'I'm off to Afghanistan...' and they would say, 'Have fun!' Lynsey Addario afghanistanbigfamily Change image and share on social
I had first visited Kurdistan in 2003 before the invasion of Iraq, camping out in Erbil and Sulaimaniya while waiting for Saddam Hussein's fall. Lynsey Addario camperbilfall Change image and share on social
My strength is looking for composition and light, and I think those things come in the quieter times of war or photographing people affected on the margins of war - civilians, refugees; that is where I really excel. Lynsey Addario affectciviliancomposition share on social
I've rarely seen portrayals of photojournalists that seem accurate. Lynsey Addario accuratehavephotojournalist 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
I had imposed unspeakable worry on my husband, Paul de Bendern, on more occasions than I could count. Lynsey Addario benderncounthusband Change image and share on social
Becoming a mother hasn't necessarily changed how I shoot, but it certainly has made me more sensitive, and it certainly makes it much harder for me to photograph dying children. Lynsey Addario changechilddie Change image and share on social
