A Photojournalist’s Field Guide: In the trenches with combat photographer Stacy Pearsall

Chapter Overview

To give you a clear idea of what to expect as you read the book, I wanted to break down each chapter a bit and explain what you’ll be learning as you go. Think of the descriptive titles as image captions; they’re the bare bones of each chapter’s subject matter. There’s a lot of information on each topic, so be sure to crack open each one and read it for the details.

1. Understanding Your Role

I’ve placed this up front, because it outlines photojournalists’ day-to-day responsibilities and discusses the challenges you might encounter while on assignment. I present occupational vulnerabilities such as the fine line between fostering professional relationships with story subjects and developing full-fledged friendships, discussing ...