David Rubinger spent 50 years as a photographer for Time Magazine, covering conflicts in Israel. During this time he photographed 8 wars and documented the struggles of the region and the lives of those on both sides of the conflicts. On a recent trip to Jerusalem, intrepid RB interviewer Beth Douglas tracked David down and quizzed him on his experiences as a war photographer, his advice for young photographers and photojournalists and his thoughts on the future of war photojournalism.

How did you begin taking photographs?

It was the day France celebrated it’s liberation from Nazi occupation in 1945. I was getting on a train after spending time in Paris and meeting a French girl. We were at the train platform and she gave me a camera as I was leaving. It was just a very small, basic 35m…

You’d be right in thinking that a man who has taken portraits of some of the world’s most well known faces – including Barack Obama, Aung San Suu Kyi, Muammar Gaddafi, Vladimir Putin, Al Pacino, Sylvester Stallone and Vivienne Westwood – would have a story or two up his sleeve. Platon recently took time out of his busy schedule to share with us his experiences photographing Gaddafi, the stories behind his portraits of protestors in Tahrir square, plus some wonderful advice on finding success in the world of photography and beyond.

Tell us about the dynamic between yourself and the sitter. How do you form a connection or quick bond with your sitter that results in intimate portraits?

Well there’€™s no formula with people, and that’s the difficult bit. E…

One of the first things that strikes you about great street photography, photojournalism and documentary photography is its ability to convey a story in a split second, and to evoke emotion in just as little time. The impact is heightened when you realise the element of chance involved in producing many of these images. The following collection pays tribute to photographers who have a special talent for capturing just the right moment.

London Tourists by David Malcolmson

Wrinkled Chopsticks by eyesoftheeast

Arrivederci by Zoltan Madacsi

Returning From The Fields by Naturalnomad

Montreal Die-In by KreddibleTrout

Bill and his dog Ted by docophoto

In The Temple by Paul McSherry

Nathan Rd by Jonathan Russell

The Food Vendor by Mike de Lange

Sleep Little Boy by StamatisGR

Pygmy Father & Ch…