{"id":13445,"date":"2020-12-30T11:20:58","date_gmt":"2020-12-30T11:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordsandimages.battleface.com\/?p=13445"},"modified":"2024-05-02T14:04:19","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T14:04:19","slug":"kidnapping-mock-execution-and-ptsd-with-a-veteran-war-photographer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/kidnapping-mock-execution-and-ptsd-with-a-veteran-war-photographer\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran conflict photographer on risk, reward and dealing with trauma"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Approx read: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span><h3 id=\"in-this-episode-we-to-chat-to-\"><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">In this episode we to chat to Sebastian Rich, a photographer \/cameraman in hard news, documentary and current affairs all his working life. <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Sebastian joined Independent Television News (UK) in 1980 and developed a gift for being in the right place at the right time on some of the world\u2019s biggest breaking news stories. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Veteran conflict photographer on risk, reward and dealing with trauma | Sebastian Rich\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aSkyS4YJLxM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11022\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11022\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordsandimages.battleface.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/5.SEBASTIAN-RICH-ON-PATROL-MARINES.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11022 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wordsandimages.battleface.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/5.SEBASTIAN-RICH-ON-PATROL-MARINES.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/5.SEBASTIAN-RICH-ON-PATROL-MARINES.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/5.SEBASTIAN-RICH-ON-PATROL-MARINES-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/5.SEBASTIAN-RICH-ON-PATROL-MARINES-218x150.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/5.SEBASTIAN-RICH-ON-PATROL-MARINES-696x483.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/5.SEBASTIAN-RICH-ON-PATROL-MARINES-605x420.jpg 605w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/5.SEBASTIAN-RICH-ON-PATROL-MARINES-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/5.SEBASTIAN-RICH-ON-PATROL-MARINES-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/5.SEBASTIAN-RICH-ON-PATROL-MARINES-700x486.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sebastian Rich exhausted having been on patrol with the United States Marine Corps Helmand Province Afghanistan. Under fire or ambush every day for two weeks. Photo USMC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Sebastain gained a reputation not just as an uncompromising cameraman in the theatre of war but also as an insightful and highly talented photographer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Follow Sebastian: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsebastianrichphotography.com&amp;v=aSkyS4YJLxM&amp;event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm9UYzFBd182c3dHYXhWejFPUTlISGhWZHZRQXxBQ3Jtc0trazZGTjlPbkllMlVpNXdjbXB6bWxfamJVUzBZM0dXaEhmanlncGl1V09JSVBvQ294dXU2ZmRXTTZyRTlXS1JoX2FBU3FEUmxWWFVWWm5SY2dRRXBhTmFhYnpCOGVxRTBUNEdjYVV5SmJ4Y0hhLWhwNA%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/sebastianrichphotography.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FHopefocus&amp;v=aSkyS4YJLxM&amp;event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEtHT1VHMTcycUdmM2psRWdvUUk3eGhoRWdyZ3xBQ3Jtc0trSnVMaUU0ZUdEVkF4d04ydE1RY0VLNVozR3hpTWxCcUxRYjljVHpEWFNWWE1NbjVoZEtWdXNxSmxCRm9hdGhXZE5OOVNMRXE4X2xxTWUwcW1jckJiOTd6SVY2MEZTbllyZG5QTWEwLTJxUExIMmNLVQ%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/Hopefocus<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fhopefocus%2F&amp;v=aSkyS4YJLxM&amp;event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkd6UUgwRzdKYWdqZkxBaWx4ZlhqTHJXdF82Z3xBQ3Jtc0tuYVY1RmhReWs0SkZkcGtaY2hVbU1JUmhKZUdWOThieWlyS1VWMzVaeEJIdk03LVJMTzhXQ2VyTlg3MFB2SWFOSC05WUJLZTg1TnNIclVQZlgzUHpvSjZ5MnpkRlNUXy1MbUdSVXRULTdOMGszRV9sMA%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hopefocus\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Journalist resources: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Reporters Without Borders: <\/span><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Frsf.org%2Fen&amp;v=aSkyS4YJLxM&amp;event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnVBbkhFU3QxczlwU3JGNF9MRWVGdy1RZjVqQXxBQ3Jtc0trMk54VFR0QXJ2cjVlOWxaZk1ocllyc3Zyd1hUVDZRUlJ3QkVYRFJwNU50RFg5ejI5X0IyaGJFSTZvZXlzdjNlQjJYRHhEWm5OaXlTbmZWZThzd29HSlRxN0JvT3NlYjNlcUx1S0pHay1YOEx2X2ZBbw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/rsf.org\/en<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">The International Federation of Journalists: <\/span><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ifj.org%2F&amp;v=aSkyS4YJLxM&amp;event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUdkLUZJNDhBal9seDVxSEIzcTJsWGJFOWktUXxBQ3Jtc0trQUNrZVQxcGxUQnFveXhURnJwUVRrci1jWXVxcl9BMzVYcUN0NUdZUk9wdXItc19mMGxhVWhMMlVfcFk1UUUtNUV0MmxJbzNFczI5bGNsVW5HSTBpWDc1bm1RalNTNERwcFRqZFNNdDhTWm56SERSOA%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.ifj.org\/<\/a> <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fdartcenter.org%2Fcontent%2Fwhat-every-freelancer-at-risk-needs-to-know&amp;v=aSkyS4YJLxM&amp;event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWtKaUJnUkRCUnY0d3dmbnVDRzY4YmYwTUpOd3xBQ3Jtc0trMzZSbzlRaXZJdVZuV3VUSndxYTBMaHZFaTNiUHlzUS04TUtvUGpvUU9QeVdOOEdWRmYzRnlHSktLajRIQmpNS0cwMmw1dmlHeWFuajF0ZDlid2tZZWotblpVc3JLbmVDRHN6Wi1BN0t5ZmZBLUJpaw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/dartcenter.org\/content\/what-e&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">HEAT &#8211; Hostile Environment Awareness Training: <\/span><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwordsandimages.battleface.com%2Fresources%2F&amp;v=aSkyS4YJLxM&amp;event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFp5TGJWdXZRYmV4TFNUS1phWWVEcVBzU2kzZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttR3JKYnplWFk1NHZjQS02cXdKN1R1ZzY3ZFk2amdGV2dmOURUcjJrUVA2YXJ2OGkxa0NJbHhjOXZJbVVKTkFwT2FMeHpldy1SZW81NHFCOE5LM1BwbzhhVzBOUTQ4bzhJdUNxUldTem1mU2VFZWpIOA%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/wordsandimages.battleface.com&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Ef4OjGFEVV\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/photographer-cameraman-sebastian-rich\/\">A conversation with photographer Sebastian Rich<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;A conversation with photographer Sebastian Rich&#8221; 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