Introduction of witnesses

1855, Roger Fenton filmed the Crimean war with a heavy camera, and "news photography" was born. Since then, news photographers have become the most critical and convincing witnesses of world events. Today, although TV and Internet report news 24 hours a day, still images are still as powerful as ever. Whether it is rich human emotions, dramatic pictures or tragic stories, it can be captured by the camera. From World War I to Iraq War, people can read the language of photography despite different cultures and backgrounds. This book shows readers countless wonderful pictures, all from the hands of the world's greatest news photographers in the past 150 years; At the same time, it also provides many insightful explanatory texts and the development history of photography itself. Every news photographer included in this book has a personal profile and makes a critical evaluation of their works. From Phyllis Bito, who took photos of Indian soldiers in 1857, to james nachtwey, who was famous for taking excellent photos of terrorist attacks in 9 1 1, their masterpieces are all included in this book, and the photos themselves tell the readers everything.