If you had the chance...

I was thinking about how great of an opportunity it would be to have been able to go to Iraq as a photojournalist to cover the war. But with the dangers involved I'm not sure I would go.

I don't know why this thought just popped into my head but it did.

What does everyone else think they would do if they had the chance?

If I wanted pictures of the desert, I could just go to Arizona or California.

If I wanted pictures of Arabs, I could just go to most state universities.

If I wanted to see fighting, I could just let Geraldo risk his a$$.

cs.... said:

I was thinking about how great of an opportunity it would be to
have been able to go to Iraq as a photojournalist to cover the war.
But with the dangers involved I'm not sure I would go.

I don't know why this thought just popped into my head but it did.

What does everyone else think they would do if they had the chance?

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DavidP said:

If I wanted pictures of Arabs, I could just go to most state
universities.

If I wanted to see fighting, I could just let Geraldo risk his a$$.

cs.... said:

I was thinking about how great of an opportunity it would be to
have been able to go to Iraq as a photojournalist to cover the war.
But with the dangers involved I'm not sure I would go.

I don't know why this thought just popped into my head but it did.

What does everyone else think they would do if they had the chance?

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The main reason being is that I'd be too worried about some sand-jockey Iraqi using me as a target to test out his new rocket-propelled grenade launcher because his goverment attests mine.

Heh, dying for something like that? No way.....

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I would probably duck a lot

cs.... said:

I was thinking about how great of an opportunity it would be to
have been able to go to Iraq as a photojournalist to cover the war.
But with the dangers involved I'm not sure I would go.

I don't know why this thought just popped into my head but it did.

What does everyone else think they would do if they had the chance?

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The phrase, "OH HELL NO" comes to mind. It's not that people would be shooting at me or there was the chance that I would be killed or maimed or something like that. Nope, the main reason I wouldn't go is it was HOT. Yep, I'm a heat pussy. I like it cold. When it starts to climb above 68° I start to be the biggest whiner you've ever met. Chances are I would have bitched so much our own troops would have shot me. Either that or I would have shot myself just to avoid being in the sun. I got a sunburn once just driving to work in my car. Yeah, I would have to pass. If a war broke out in say Iceland or Canada I would take the job. Not sure they would want my crappy photos though.

cs.... said:

I was thinking about how great of an opportunity it would be to
have been able to go to Iraq as a photojournalist to cover the war.
But with the dangers involved I'm not sure I would go.

I don't know why this thought just popped into my head but it did.

What does everyone else think they would do if they had the chance?

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I have the chance to go to Iraq.. for big bucks.. and i said no thanks.. life is too short to go somewhere to gamble on making it shorter..

no thanks

cs.... said:

I was thinking about how great of an opportunity it would be to
have been able to go to Iraq as a photojournalist to cover the war.
But with the dangers involved I'm not sure I would go.

I don't know why this thought just popped into my head but it did.

What does everyone else think they would do if they had the chance?

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cs.... said:

I was thinking about how great of an opportunity it would be to
have been able to go to Iraq as a photojournalist to cover the war.
But with the dangers involved I'm not sure I would go.

I don't know why this thought just popped into my head but it did.

What does everyone else think they would do if they had the chance?

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I am an ex infantryman (no combat, no wars during that period of my life). I would MUCH rather go as a soldier than a photojournalist. At least if you got shot at, you could shoot back (and I shoot WELL!)

I got a good bit of insight reading Robert Capa's biography. That should be a must read for anyone remotely interested in photojournalism.

Dale53
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