A Woman Photographer on the Front Lines

Of course I think its dangerous for female photographers, or anyone for that matter, to work in war zones. Its a war zone! Just last week Olivier Voisin, a french photojournalist, died in Syria from wounds he received from shrapnel. These people know what risks they’re taking when they go out there and if they die they know that they’ll die doing something they love. Gender has nothing to do with it. If a soldier wants to fight for her country who am I to tell her no. Same goes for a photographer who wants to document history. It doesn’t take a 300 pound man to push a shutter button or pull a trigger. There’s already women serving in combat roles and now the ban has been lifted to allow any women to join and fight if they so desire.