I asked ten photographers whom I worked with in 2010 to choose a memorable image from the year. I thought these pictures would provide a glimpse into the collective consciousness of photographers who spend much of their time on the ground. With this in mind, images from the war in Afghanistan, the conflict in Mexico, and of the devastation in Haiti and the Gulf were not a surprise. But others were unexpected, including a long-term project on a photographer’s parents, a reflection on being in a relationship with a fellow photographer, and an appreciation of an artist who creates entire worlds inside his camera without crossing a single international border. Here’s what they shared with me.
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<br><strong>Carolyn Drake on Andres Gonzalez</strong><br><em>Boy with Axe, Tsagaannuur, Mongolia</em><br><br>“This was taken by my partner, <a href="http://www.andresgonzalezphoto.com/" target="_blank">Andres Gonzalez</a>,” <a href="http://www.carolyndrake.com/" target="_blank">Carolyn Drake</a> writes from Istanbul. “He shot this while we were traveling in Mongolia, and I like the mystery of the picture. It was strange to see all these slices of life he discovered on the edges while I was narrowly focused on the assignment. The places and people were familiar, but they were moments I had completely missed.”<br><br><em>Credit: <a href="http://www.andresgonzalezphoto.com/" target="_blank">Andres Gonzalez</a> </em>
