The Apartheid in Photos

http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/21/a-fighter-with-a-camera-in-apartheid-era-south-africa/?module=Search&mabReward=relbias%3Ar%2C%7B%222%22%3A%22RI%3A13%22%7D&_r=0

This is an article about a South African photographer in South Africa during the apartheid. He took photos of that time period, including thousands of women in protests, uprisings and a massacre when 69 Africans were shot by the police.

He discusses a few interesting things he's done to get the shot, including buying a piece of bread and sticking his camera in it while pretending to eat at a café. He's also been shot and imprisoned but neither of those things ever made him consider to stop taking pictures. He worked for a time as Nelson Mandela's photographer.

He's taking a break from photographing violence and death. Now he spends his time photographing the natural beauty of South Africa, particularly sunsets. But he isn't afraid to go back to photographing something if it matters and needs to be shown.