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...Reed says his highest ambition in photography is to capture what life is like for people in places throughout the world. "It's important for pictures to go beyond the statistics," he says. "I may be showing people something they may not like, but that's what is there...
This was part of his reason he says he asked to go on the assignment to Central America. He wanted not only to produce "shot up, bang-bang journalism" but also to capture "the feeling of the people trying to live there." A recent honor which Reed received seems to suggest that his desire to depict the human-side of tragedy is not just a goal but a talent. Earlier this year he won the prestigious Nikon World Understanding award for his Central American shots...
Because Blacks are rare in El Salvador. Reed says he could have encountered more trouble than most journalists. People often assume that any Blacks in the country are Cubans, and thus communists, he says. In the government controlled capital city of San Salvador, that is the equivalent of persona non grata. Reed kept his press identification highly visible, and so he had little trouble in this regard. In general he says the people were very warm and friendly...
Still, he was aware he had to be cautious at all times When following a soldier down the street for example Reed says he was always sure to say to the side of the pavement. It he walked down the center he risked getting shot. He also had to make sure the soldier didn't mind him taking a picture If the subject shook his head Reed would quickly move away...
...Reed recalls one instance he had to chase after a group of troops to get a shot. "I asked myself, Do you know what you're doing? Do you want to know? "he says. "But I kept running." He goes on to explain that some journalists who come to El Salvador harden themselves to the strife. "I don't get numb," Reed says flatty. "I am shocked too. But I'm trained to do my job, and if I don't, who else will...