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Photojournalist Michael Camber spent over a decade photographing war and conflict, whether it was in Iraq,

Afghanistan, Liberia, or the Congo, he and other men and women were there, telling stories with

words and a camera, bearing witness to events that brought out the very worst and the very best in people.

And while those of us back home viewed their images from the safety of our computer or tablets,

journalists like Michael faced the harsh reality of war firsthand. And though that work would

sometimes result in praise and awards, it was always important to have perspective.

You know, you've gone there to, it's a cliche, but you've gone there to bear witness. There's no point in stopping, you know, when things get really bad. I mean, that's, that's sort of one of the reasons you've gone. You know, my friend Juo Silva always said, you know, he used to say, you got to

remember, when we're having a really good day and getting incredible pictures and winning prizes

and getting pets on the back, that's the worst day these people have ever had in their lives,

you know? And he would remind me that all the time. He always just said, this is the worst day

these people will ever see. Their kids are being killed, their families are being wiped out.

Yeah, I just try to bear that in mind.

During that time, he made some remarkable photographs.

But it was also a time when good friends died, many doing the same kind of work that he was

dedicated to.

It was the death of his good friend, Tim Hetherington, that eventually led to the founding

of the Bronx Documentary Center, an organization that brings the power of documentary photography

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