Self Portrait By: Giles Duley

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Giles DuleyPhotojournalist ProfileBy Kayla Desmarais

Born on September 15th 1971 in Wimbledon London England.

He considers himself as a documentary photographer and photojournalist.

“I wanted to tell the stories of people who didn't have a voice. And try to find some of those stories that go unreported.” “I was there in the first place because I thought I could make a difference” Source

Giles started off as an editorial photographer working in the United States and England focusing on fashion and music. Now he works doing humanitarian projects working for charities such as Medecins Sans Frontiers, IOM and UNHCR. (Source)

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Career Path

Giles is a modern photojournalist; the state of photojournalism was well off during his time of work. Also with the stress at an all-time high being one of the many photojournalists covering the war in Afghanistan.

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Era

Giles has two main things that motivate him to continue to be a Photojournalist. The first is to give the people a voice who can not speak for themselves. He works mostly in Afghanistan in conflict areas where women and children have no say. The other motivation for him is the fact that he lost both legs and his left arm when he stepped on an IED. This life threatening incident did not hold him down, in fact it pushed him forward to motivate him even more. (source)

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Motivation

: he used all modern technology to capture his photojournalistic images. With being in Afghanistan I am sure that he used wireless transmitters. Also with Giles losing both legs and one of his arms I could imagine he has special equipment to make it easier on him. Also Giles was given the use of modern Prosthetics to able him to continue with every day life. (source)

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Technology

Giles comes between ethical dilemmas on a daily basis while shooting in conflict areas. He comes between when you should help an individual. Most of the time Giles photographs people who are sick or severely injured.

one thing Giles dose to help these people is that he is very involved with charities. Mostly for those from people who are affected by land minds just like himself.

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Ethics

Giles has bias for those people who are helpless and don’t have the right to speak for themselves. His mission in life is to help them get medical attention and to fight for equal rights.

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Bias

Giles focuses his photographic style mostly on portraits of individuals who are sick or injured. The majority of his photos are in black and white, with a simple white background and the subject faced in the center looking forward. (source)

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Photographic Style

: Giles’ photos impacted the way we saw the innocent by standards of the war. He depicted quite often how people would be at the wrong place at the wrong time and end up getting life threatening injuries from war efforts. He has also started his own foundation that will help with funding to be able to continue doing what he is doing. (Duley Fund)

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Impact

I am a nursing major at AIC. Giles Duley relates to my major from all of the medical set backs that he has endured in the last few years.

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My Major at AIC

Giles if viewed as a hero, saint, and an angel. He is loved by all who he photographs and is well respected as a photojournalist in both the UK and the United States. His drive and compassion make him a loveable guy with the determination that beats anyone in the field of photojournalism.

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Viewpoints

You can buy Giles book of 29 photos taken during the Afghan war that have captions and stories of the people that he photographs.

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Giles Book

• In 2000 Q Magazine voted his portrait of Marilyn Manson one of the greatest rock photos of all time.

• 2010 nominated for an Amnesty International Media Award

• Winner of PX3- Prix de Paris

• 2013 received Honorary Fellowship from the Royal Photographic Society

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Achievements

Giles also did care work for a young adult boy named Nick.” Nick lives in a world parallel to ours; distanced by his Autism and resulting depression. In his own words, it's as if he lives trapped in the cellar. Listening to the conversations of those above; unable to join them, unable to interact. Painfully aware of his own isolation. Nick's a gentle and thoughtful young man who finds self-harming to be his only form of release. Hitting himself to get 'the right feeling'.”-Giles Duley

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Becoming the Story

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“One of the hardest things with this

whole experience is that my story has in

some ways become bigger than my

photography. Awards put attention on

you and that can be awkward, especially

if it’s an image of someone suffering.

How can you feel good getting praise for

that? However you also learn that the

attention can also help raise interest in

the subject, if that happens, it’s worth

it.”-Giles Duley (source)

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