I was really surprised by how much the documentary impacted me and the amount of respect I have for photographers. Nachtwey sacrificed a lot of things in his life to photograph something he is so passionate about. It is inspiring to see someone who enjoys his work and has truly devoted his entire life to his work and to exposing the truth about wars. I have a new found respect for him because I do not think I would be able to risk my life for something that may or may not make an impact on other peoples lives.
Some of Nachtwey pictures were so powerful, and I had no idea how much conflict is going on in other countries other than ours. However, I was a little bit appalled when he got in grieving peoples faces . They were still very powerful but I don't agree with him photographing a persons grieving over a loved ones death. I know he has permission from these people. I can see where he is coming from by showing the world the pain people are experiencing, and shows us things that the media doesn't have the guts to show.
I really liked his quote, "If your pictures aren't good enough, you aren't close enough." You have to get right in the action to get the true emotion of the subject so you can see the power of the photograph, and feel the emotion that the subject is feeling.
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