Lynsey Addario is an American photojournalist. Her work often focuses on conflicts and human rights issues, especially the role of women in traditional societies.
Lynsey Addario was raised in Westport, Connecticut, in 1973. She bought a book on photography and taught herself to use the camera.
How did Lynsey Addario get into photography?
Addario in a chat with Meredith Carey and Lale Arikoglu about how she became a photojournalist explained;
It was a combination. I think when I was working in very conservative Muslim countries, like in Afghanistan or Pakistan, as a woman, I had access to those women.
I had access and better access. It was just more comfortable to be in spaces occupied by women and they allowed me to photograph.
Where does Lynsey Addario live now?
She moved to India a few years later to photograph under the Associated Press, leaving the United States.
While living in India, Addario traveled through Nepal, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, focusing on humanitarian and women’s issues.
Where was Lynsey Addario born?
Lynsey Addario was born in Westport, Connecticut, United States but currently lives in India.