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9/11 photographers recount documenting the attacks 25 years later

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Twenty-five years after the September 11th attacks, photojournalists Spencer Platt and Mario Tama reflect on their experiences documenting the tragedy. Both photographers, working for Getty Images, felt compelled by their training to move towards the danger to capture historical events. Tama described the surreal horror of witnessing the attacks and the human toll, while Platt captured iconic images from the Brooklyn Bridge. They both shared the profound challenge of balancing their roles as journalists with their personal experiences as New Yorkers caught in the unfolding disaster. AI

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9/11 photographers recount documenting the attacks 25 years later

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Sarah Grillo ·

    Axios interview: The 9/11 photographers who ran toward the danger

    <p>"This is history, this is history." That's what photojournalist Spencer Platt was thinking 25 years ago as he photographed the events unfolding on the morning of 9/11. </p><p><strong>Why it matters:</strong> Platt and fellow Getty photographer Mario Tama told Axios what it was…

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