Photographing the War in Afghanistan | Developing News

Former soldier turned photographer, Alison Baskerville, talks about gender, conflict and the impact war can have on the men and women serving on the battlefield. Exploring gender equality, military occupation and female identity in the forces, plus the long-term consequences of armed conflict, she recalls her experiences photographing wars in Central Asia.
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[@IndelibleHD]

I have the utmost respect for these photographers.

[@blackferrets820]

Not to forget Reporters Like reporters from Reporters without borders Some of them are captured or killed

[@abhishek420oviyt]

@@blackferrets820 also not to forget the group doctors without diplomas

[@johnnysun6495]

i don't

[@tyson302]

@@abhishek420oviyt what?

[@HansCent]

The pictures they took will last longer than us.

[@TeddyGmoney23]

I’m glad my dad made it out that bullshit war alive and sane

[@orcleftist4855]

Hahaha Me too mate, my father fought in Iraq

[@carwyngriffiths]

Island_Kermode and abandon the people of Afghanistan?

[@Island_Kermode]

@@carwyngriffiths whoosh and sure they're just afgans lol

[@fermentedfruit]

that war was fucking stupid of the US.

[@jebbus8387]

Surprisingly my dad came back a little messed me up but he’s over it now

[@Pbdave1092]

That boy is barely even a man and he is being sent into a war field...

[@Bunndog]

He chose to do this.

[@kip9227]

He had chosen service afghan had been raging likely years before he joined

[@promisedmillennium]

Stop pitying that lad. That's the last thing he would want. Exactly this mentality makes the new men such weaklings.

[@SugarRayValentine]

by choice

[@bobtheagent9087]

People back then were aged 16 and 17 and they fought with the sword when weapons weren’t invented. I am not saying he should go at this age but being a man is subjective. A 17 year old can be considered a Man and a 23-25 year old is also a Man

[@ramenfever2695]

This photo alone shows a whole new story depending on the viewer...

[@Audimartini]

Photo definitely hit me

[@treborironwolfe]

'tis art.

[@bobdigitally]

Glorify genocide

[@prophecyrat2965]

@@bobdigitally obviously didn’t even watch the video, show talks about how she hates typical photos that glorify war, and how hers is more about the humanity that is destroyed by it.

[@BennTenn100]

@@bobdigitally bad troll

[@JasonSighn]

I'm no feminist, but half the people in this comment section are human garbage. She is a great photographer and captured amazing images.

[@saqibkhan2908]

jason Singh , silly me and I thought wars are horrible and horrendous, but the photographer changed my view about wars , wars are cool and full of humanity specially when ur Holding a puppy , how humane

[@bobdigitally]

You're a pig thief

[@tess5750]

Lol what is wrong with feminism?

[@JasonSighn]

@@tess5750 lmfao. I'm not a modern day feminist is a better way to phrase it. Sorry not sorry that someone can a different opinion. I'm not going to argue about it over a KZbin comment section.

[@tess5750]

I literally just asked a question, ur being a bit emotional 🙄

[@RandomThinker10]

I’ve been an Army photographer for almost 6 years now, it’s been a true dream job!

[@humblebrown8864]

❤️... I wish I could find my passion

[@GoldenGod69]

49Q or civilian? (I think thats the MOS)

[@treborironwolfe]

I would love to see some of your works.

[@RandomThinker10]

EJ RO28 I’m a 25V at the moment but the mos code is in the process of changing since we are leaving signal.

[@RandomThinker10]

Trebor Ironwolfe Thank you! On DIVIDShub.net you can see some of my released imagery by searching “Sgt. Kevin Roy” in the search bar to see the photos I’ve contributed. I was the family photographer for Medal of Honor recipient, David Bellavia, so there are a lot of photos from his visit to D.C. on my page!

[@marissamay6161]

I could listen to her speak forever

[@robertochacon4036]

The look: either or niether of anyone shouldn't be here in war

[@SolidMikeP]

Your sentence hurt my brain.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Mad respect for photographers like her. Also, that dog is super cute

[@darthhelmet8532]

Nice to see ya again, Avery

[@amy109]

I wonder if he got to adopt the dog.. I know some do that

[@krystalriley10]

Finally a well articulated video. Straight to the point right into it no bullshit ads

[@baL-lz5hm]

Old ass men barking orders and young men dying..

[@saikatbag3961]

It's called discipline

[@super-kami-guru]

saikat bag its called being a sucker

[@tours7325]

So we should just let the Taliban take over Afghanistan?

[@sam-qt7cy]

Snowwflake

[@somkeshav4143]

COMMUNIST KERMIT you could aid Afghanistan and not send our soldiers to die. I don’t know why that was never a solution.

[@kelsisco]

This was an incredible video

[@treborironwolfe]

This is the *VICE* that I subscribed to.

[@ifuaintfirsturlast7551]

I think its so cool to hear an individuals endeavors and explain true passion for what they pursue in thier lives.

[@livewiiiiire]

Oh wow. PLEASE more of this sort of content, Vice! I love the human stories that Vice has always told, whether it's first wave gritty with David Choe, or the highlights of modern life that y'all have done lately. Fantastic reporting, most of the time. I appreciate that Vice still exists, for those of us who used to save up our allowance for the publication every month!

[@eastendthug]

It's nice to see Vice going back to their roots of hard hitting journalism instead of reporting things like - is this brand of coffee homophobic?

[@jasmineali5699]

If you don't like it don't watch it.

[@insanicmironic]

True2

[@peter81083]

Yeah, now its "war is sexist."

[@helcurt2509]

@@jasmineali5699 ❄️

[@grapejuss4478]

I love war journalism, vice is getting back on track with the great content 💖

[@zetamafia911]

"This is what winning looks like" is a Ben Anderson piece that got me into Vice. One of the best I've ever seen anywhere.

[@jorgec.a3123]

You should check Ross Kemp out

[@treborironwolfe]

Photography is a form of record-keeping for the generations that arrive after we leave; much like the cave paintings by our early ancestors, or the ancient Egyptians and their hieroglyphics. There is something innately important about preserving our past and giving it immortality. As a Christian, I always loved the expression "His Story [history]", but it is as much "Her Story" as well.

[@franklindekanter]

please continue doing these, i love this format. A photographer explaining their own pictures is amazing

[@HellJumper99]

Just leave Afghanistan alone. Let the Afghans develop their country with their mindset.

[@Ajaypoggers]

Helljumper my uncle AKA best pilot in the Middle East

[@bbs7403]

No

[@DJbirfday]

she has a very nice and calming presence

[@doubleOO32790]

The fear of war in both brotheriN and dog! God bless them!

[@tranceskill]

What an awesome voice, love it!

[@christophercooper6731]

Brummie accent.

[@Sairus.]

That Portrait of the soldier & the dog is just perfect in all ways , very deep ...

[@itscrashyy]

So much respect for these people. Without them we would never even come close to having a eye into what war is really like.

[@scottcomaduran6549]

How courageous she is!

[@saucepaneighteen73]

It would be groundbreaking if Vice covered the Uyghurs in Xinjiang.

[@liamjamieson6842]

they have

[@levvy3006]

They did, even got footage inside a camp.

[@LTHPVisuals]

You are who I aspire to be like. So much courage and respect for you Ali. Thank you for showing the war through a lens.

[@joeoliver4475]

Love your shots and the stories behind them Ali!

[@maxwellweber8348]

Leave it to the expert journalism of Vice to put Ilford borders on a color image

[@ZachBie]

leicanoct there plenty of photographers that did shoot film in the very yearly days of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.

[@oJ862]

@leicanoct sorry for being pendantic but most professional photographers would have shot film up until the mid 2000s, or at least a hybrid between film and digital. There were no digital cameras that produced acceptable images in the 90s. The only 'digital' cameras until the late 90s were cameras that operated in a similar manner to a vcr and they were used only by news papers.

[@oJ862]

@leicanoct 2.7mp is still doesn't compare to 35mm film. It's acceptable for press coverage and breaking news, but I not for documentation. When did you stop using the your canon and what was your field of work, if you don't mind me asking (just curious).

[@oJ862]

@leicanoct Was convenience the driving factor or was digital just the zeitgeist at the time? The cost of film would surely have been cheaper, considering how expensive memory and even the digital bodies were at the time.

[@conradnj]

was just about to say that lmao

[@tess5750]

The pic of the boy and the dog is so beautiful

[@playalle1]

why is the contact strip in color if the film info strip says hp5 plus???

[@user-do1fz9by4t]

A rare glimpse of Vice being Vice

[@jjzen67]

Wow! The way she gives her photographs meaning is incredibly, opened my eyes to things i overlooked.

[@BiggestRedditor]

Me at 25 seeing that first photo: He’s just a kid, no older than my son

[@bigbob1922]

Just imagine a mom watching KZbin Nd she sees her boy in the thumbnail of the video ☹️💔

[@joanne7163]

The lad on the thumbnail is your son? That picture is beautiful, I can’t get over it. Hope he’s doing well.

[@nutman2353]

@@joanne7163 Wha

[@fjalls]

0:39 Ilford hp5 plus and its a color photo xD

[@DanielFarrell]

And the "proof sheet" is just crops of the same moment.💀

[@fjalls]

@@kemalettinsrt still wanting Vice to be old Vice. No bs

[@thebabslife]

I know right, also the images were so clearly going to be digital from the beginning, I don't know why they bothered pretending. I guess it's a good intro but us film photography peeps are not buying it.

[@ferencbodor]

haha was searching for this comment ! hp5 tonezz be like..

[@RotchildFrancoisJr]

Hahaha was wondering if anyone else would notice that!

[@broken2k9]

I can tell you firsthand that all of us still have humanity and hearts in our bodies. War makes you have to be a callous person. We all still have love in our hearts and hope others can understand that versus the wars as a whole. We are still your neighbors and care, but remember we all have felt and seen things that change your perspective.

[@williamgreen2364]

amazing work

[@duanow75]

Photography is a art form unlike anything else. So many emotions evolved.

[@gregoryariel2431]

A true artist, and inspiration..

[@TriniLush7]

The war is old enough to go to war 😩

[@KandiKlover]

Good maybe it will end itself.

[@person-yu8cu]

She's amazing. She shows underneath all the fighting is humanity.

[@princeaman1033]

We are miss you foreigners force 😢 . Love you ❣❣✌

[@teddy7746]

This picture literally made me tear up

[@Jack-ul8nn]

best vice series

[@connorthompson05]

Omg I love this. She’s very passionate. Passion makes great things and great experiences.

[@dragonskulls_4813]

3:27 I think it’s because in their country, women don’t work in the army.

[@channelabandoned3480]

Thanks for the vid

[@AndyHallHall]

I loved this. These photos really moved me. Alison is awesome, and I loved listening to what she had to say about her work

[@kaidenhall3223]

Thanks for the good content vice! It’s been what? 6 years now?!

[@noimagegaming8432]

Great videos keep it up

[@matenw.9530]

I love this format! I'd like more of this. :)

[@Obekant08]

Awesome! Well done Ali!

[@reillymilburn8952]

Why did you photoshop color images over reels of Ilford HP5 plus? You could have at least picked a color stock silly goose

[@lazirllopickle1753]

More photography videos like this

[@Codetutor-DemystifyCoding]

I visited her official website and saw more of her work. She is brilliant!!!

[@thomaspryor8202]

Super impressed. I never thought the fringes could be so touching!

[@ratgirl13]

Her photographs are technically very well done, her subjects beautiful and I enjoy looking at them, I watched her masterclass and it was interesting and fun-so never any shade on her for celebrity photos-I wouldn’t want to buy/own any of them. A portrait that I consider worth having is Alison Baskerville’s Ross and Sharpie (Afghanistan, 2011) that’s a beautiful photograph of a young soldier and dog. Anyone interested check her out on Vice her on KZbin.

[@skellingtonmeteoryballoon]

I've seen worse photography of the vietnam war. Found them buried underground on an Apple Valley, California pistachio tree grove. Haunting images, for sure.

[@becomingdazhuniquefrance2615]

Really?! Did you keep the photos?! That’s amazing

[@broncas67]

Can we see them

[@ryamelp]

share them please

[@devin5531]

We need to see

[@VincentViewer]

Please share

[@zackbeavis7428]

More please.

[@wink360]

Such a really profound explanation of beautiful shots with deep reflection and meaning. Thanks for sharing.

[@vxce]

Lovely photo ! Respect !

[@Ravi-ot6xj]

The dog boy is incredibly beautiful.

[@Richjoker96]

I'm a photographer myself. I absolutely loved the first photo.

[@SolidMikeP]

Damn...shes deep

[@alymunro123]

She's a photographer.. 😁

[@ihaveadigbick9985]

Nice job man

[@andysangels1970]

Imagine going to war with a camera, much respect

[@jorgec.a3123]

She isn't going to war really, she sort of became a tourist in a war zone. People like Ross Kemp did go to war with a camera, there's a difference

[@RedNeckBiker109]

Great images and story!

[@Grahamrobinsonvt802]

boy and his dog vibe in that photo

[@tyson302]

Vice did good today

[@RabidWildCreature]

that dog looks exactly like my dog

[@gavg89iiuktvii35]

Thankyou for your SERVICE GOD BLESS YOU 💎🇬🇧💎

[@TawnyRain2332]

These developing news videos make me want to become a photojournalist

[@AetherCS2]

I was literally thinking about this yesterday. I was like hmm I wonder if you can still go out and photograph in the military?

[@dark9hades]

She’s a really good photographer

[@mikelurbin]

Amazing content, this is gold

[@udkc]

I wish all humans were as reflected as the photographer!

[@leezabayani5077]

first of all I LOVE ❤️ HER ART! these photographs are amazing♥️😎👍🏼& second WHY ARE YOU PPL ARGUING & FIGHTING ON SUCH A BEAUTIFUL VIDEO! this woman is a true artist! she has captured something unique & beautiful in her work. so inspiring! i need to find her work is all i am 💭 thinking about! appreciate it don’t depreciate it by arguing & making it sad. this warmed my heart ♥️ it showed something wonderful in a rather not so wonderful situation these folks were in. i respect ✊🏼 her for her 👁 eye! she got a different prospective. WOWMAZED 👍🏼😎👍🏼

[@goodvibess31]

Can you guys make this an hour long?!

[@dorobo81]

Brilliant.

[@Spacemuffin147]

Nice photos.

[@becomingdazhuniquefrance2615]

I honestly like this photo but you sense a lot from this photo to the point it’s making me emotional while writing this comment

[@andychandler3992]

5:50. BINGO and the reason why a lot of photographers prioritize machinery is because a lot of people are actually scared to photograph people. She's not... I respect her.

[@karenmilligan5597]

Impressive photographer. 👍

[@swan1098]

Brothers in Arms💪🏽✊🏼 Warriors by heart.

[@codywhite4688]

She was not prepared for a interview but fire shots

[@harrybriffa6812]

This video reminds me of the poem ‘War Photographer’ by Carol Ann Duffy

[@camcamwatt]

Great story! What an incredible Woman. I can relate to her purpose of work - it's about people first, things after.

[@abhishektalukdar1890]

This is sooo awesome

[@ferm7437]

Interesting there are no photos of the people of Afghanistan.... and half the video is about an American soldier and a dog ....... so representative of the reality I the ground. This photographer should’ve said I went to photograph soldiers in Afghanistan not the Reality of war ....

[@tours7325]

It’s a British soldier

[@baddaboomjr3801]

It would be nice if the photos were in the bio

[@brendanzambrano9253]

Amazing work keep it up

[@tpalmer4829]

Great story and video. Thank you!! But... I can’t figure out if her shirt is buttoned wrong intentionally or is this “User Error?” Lol Did anyone else notice?

[@ttt3377]

Her identity and being able to communicate is more powerful than the rifle she was holding

[@Jiggy609]

I love her soothing voice. Women with british accents are the best

[@raulmaximo5810]

I also find this kids to be actually very happy to hear some random stranger talk their language, and even when that stranger comes from foreign far away lands, they seem to be amused and happy to talk to her; but who am i to know

[@TheNorman1169]

Absolutely beautiful

[@samalmas4588]

Not to be a jerk but Afghanistan is not in the middleast geographically speaking.

[@bigjoe7166]

I know vice has no logic

[@mgray999]

It's kind of what we all call it. Thanks for bringing it up. What would you consider it? Just looked it up. It's south Asia.

[@mohitadlakha982]

Well VICE co founder is Paki. What do you expect

[@PsilocybeJedi]

@Shafiqul Alam I don't think anyone believes that

[@reshadmq5712]

It’s a Central Asian country by definition, but is often included in the Middle East. There are no standard boundaries to these western notions.

[@mohammedsalmanahmed3242]

Photos with terror amd hope.... Amazing

[@tylerofviolence]

The eyes never lie...