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The Art of Photography => The Coffee Corner => Topic started by: GregW on January 23, 2008, 10:42:47 am

Title: "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" A Photographer's Chronicle
Post by: GregW on January 23, 2008, 10:42:47 am

BBC radio interviewed photographer Ashley Gilbertson today about his new book "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" A Photographer's Chronicle of the Iraq War

The book contains some arresting and thought provoking images, some of which can be seen here: http://www.ashleygilbertson.com/iraq.html (http://www.ashleygilbertson.com/iraq.html)

You can listen again here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/programmes/mayo.shtml (http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/programmes/mayo.shtml)

Title: "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" A Photographer's Chronicle
Post by: Geoff Wittig on January 26, 2008, 01:48:52 pm

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BBC radio interviewed photographer Ashley Gilbertson today about his new book "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" A Photographer's Chronicle of the Iraq War

The book contains some arresting and thought provoking images, some of which can be seen here: http://www.ashleygilbertson.com/iraq.html (http://www.ashleygilbertson.com/iraq.html)

You can listen again here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/programmes/mayo.shtml (http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/programmes/mayo.shtml)
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There really are brilliantly talented and courageous photojournalists out there, folks just as good as Capa. Only thing is, our celebrity-obsessed and jingoistic media won't print their work. Too busy showing the latest photos of Britney or Heath Ledger.

Title: "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" A Photographer's Chronicle
Post by: Rob C on January 26, 2008, 04:24:12 pm

Geoff, don´t balme the media. The media is in business to sell; it is the public that does the buying and it always votes with its feet.

Rob C