Getty Images photographer spent his second tour in two years embedded with British Paratroopers in Afghanistan.
Invited to stay longer than the usual two to three weeks embedded with the military, di Lauro’s account of boredom and sudden fear captures the essence of covering conflict.
Remove all the obvious Canon praises and his photos and story describe a hard-working photojournalist whose touch of humanity at war requires a personal experience to tell they story.
“I feel as a photojournalist and as a human being, especially as a human being, who was born into an extremely comfortable western world environment that I have to document the life of people who struggle daily to survive being torn apart by useless wars, famine and social issues. For me it’s always an attempt to capture the sacred side of life and its deeper meaning.” … di Lauro
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