Soldier Portraits Before, During and After War

Many times pictures speak louder than stories: by creating a time-lapse portrait series of soldiers before, during and after the war, Lalage Snow reveals more about their psychological drama then their own words could. Titled “We are the not dead”, the portraits show an 8 month span in the lives of the British soldiers that were deployed in Afghanistan, and the changes in their eventually weary faces are striking.

The British journalist, photographer and film maker, Currently based in Afghanistan, explains that this project was aimed at drawing the attention away from the politics of war and from the growing body count of British soldiers that were killed or wounded. Besides acknowledging their bravery, Lalage also wanted to give them a chance to make themselves heard: “‘We Are The Not Dead’ is an attempt at giving the brave young men and women the chance to explain how it really is.”

Website: lalagesnow.com

Private Chris MacGregor, 24

Soldier's portrait series showing transformation before, during, and after war service.

Second Lieutenant Adam Petzsch, 25

Soldier portraits showing changes before, during, and after war deployment.

Private Steven Anderson, 31

Soldier before, during, and after war; three portraits showing emotional and physical changes.

Lance Corporal David McLean, 27

Soldier portraits showing transformation before, during, and after war experience.

Private Fraiser Pairman, 21

Portraits of a soldier showing changes before, during, and after war service.

Corporal Steven Gibson, 29

Portraits of a soldier before, during, and after war, showing changes over time.

Private Matthew Hodgson, 18

A soldier's face shown in three stages: before, during, and after war.

Private Jo Yavala, 28

"Portraits of a soldier before, during, and after war, showing changes in expression and attire.

Private Sean Patterson, 19

Portraits showing a soldier before, during, and after war, capturing emotional and physical changes over time.

Lance Corporal Sean Tennant, 29

Triptych of soldier portraits showing different expressions pre, during, and post-war.

Sergeant Alexander McBroom, 24

Soldier portraits transitioning before, during, and after war service.

Lance Corporal Martyn Rankin, 23

Before, during, and after war soldier portraits showing facial changes and expressions.

Second Lieutenant Struan Cunningham, 24

Soldier portraits showing changes before, during, and after war, highlighting transformation and experience.

Private Ben Frater, 21

Portraits of a soldier before, during, and after war, showing changes in expression and demeanor.

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