Comments on: When is the price too high?

By: Carlos A Sanchez

Carlos A Sanchez — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:07:31 +0000

From Mexico: I’m a doctor who practices photography when it’s possible; thinking in how frustrating can be staying at these hospital, if Even under normal conditions (no war) is a very stressing status I imagine the tension of those surgeons trying to save the people. Congrats for those images, A photo always says more than a lot of words.

By: Susanna K.

Susanna K. — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:28:32 +0000

Thank you for this entry. I also liked your earlier article about the children treated in the combat hospital as it gave a very human face to the suffering at war. And, of course, the pictures you provided throughout your stay there were wonderful.

By: Packing For Iraq « Hart Van Denburg: Notes From The Tundra

Packing For Iraq « Hart Van Denburg: Notes From The Tundra — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 06:59:47 +0000

[...] For Iraq Filed under: Photojournalism, Shooting War — Hart @ 1:02 am Damir Sagolj: “But, the logistics. Man, how I hate even looking at the bags I have packed for Iraq. All [...]

By: links for 2007-09-19 | TrentHead.Com

links for 2007-09-19 | TrentHead.Com — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:15:38 +0000

[...] When is the price too high? - Reuters Blogs What is the price we are ready to pay to get the picture? When do we say stop, enough, it is not worth it? When the danger and the price are too high no matter what the picture could be? (tags: photojournalism) [...]

By: Embedded | Ogen-Blik

Embedded | Ogen-Blik — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 07:23:52 +0000

[...] fotograaf aan de slag te gaan. En dan nog is het een behoorlijke belasting. Dat blijkt wel uit het verhaal van Damir Sagolj van Reuters. Hij beschrijft een verblijf in Irak als embedded fotojournalist. Best wel een heftig, [...]

By: Brvtvs

Brvtvs — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:30:31 +0000

Thanks for sharin Damir, c ya when I c ya in Sarajevo.

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:37:41 +0000

Good story. It gives us a chance to read what it’s like there as a photographer…

By: Ralph

Ralph — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:46:38 +0000

Censorship is sooooo 1980’s.
But then again, if putting up with rules like that mean that you can make some great shots no-one else has, that dó make it to ‘the wire’, i guess you’ll just have to

By: Notes from a Teacher: Mark on Media » Tuesday squibs

Notes from a Teacher: Mark on Media » Tuesday squibs — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:25:38 +0000

[...] When is the price too high? A great report from Damir Sagolj at Reuters on the reality of trying to photograph the Iraq war. From the piece: “Working with just a driver, a fixer and yourself may seem like an option only if you havent been around there recently, are seriously deluded or harbour suicidal tendencies.” [...]

By: Tanya

Tanya — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:56:13 +0000

A very insightful account. Thanks for sharing.