It is hard to think of a tougher time to be a photojournalist, especially when working in a dangerous part of the world. In the past, there was a certain respect for the working press photographer, with media credentials recognised and working journalists allowed safe passage.
Indeed, during the Vietnam War, the US military quite happily (some would say naively) flew photographers around from one hot spot to the next, and it was widely recognised they had an important job to do.
Those days are long gone. Armies and governments are now only too aware of the negative publicity that hard-hitting images can generate, especially in our social media age. Access has got a lot harder, even for photographers from prestigious
