#eddieadams

[whoisjaylamm]

NEW VIDEO:  Episode 48 – Saigon Execution, Eddie Adams 📸 Eddie Adams’ "Saigon Execution" is one of the most shocking and unforgettable photographs in history. Captured at the height of the Vietnam War, the image freezes the exact moment a Viet Cong prisoner is executed by South Vietnam’s National Police Chief. It’s raw, brutal, and heartbreaking—a stark reminder of the horrors of war.

But this photo is more than a grim snapshot. It raised questions about morality, the ethics of photojournalism, and the impact of a single image on public perception. Adams himself grappled with the consequences of his work, as the photo became a symbol of the war’s brutality and shifted opinions across the globe.

Uncover the story behind the lens—the events leading up to this harrowing moment, the courage it took to capture it, and the lifelong impact it had on Eddie Adams. Watch the full video now. Link in bio.

https://youtu.be/I80v1IPBKhk Please share it with others if you enjoy it. Head over to my YouTube channel to watch.

[robbialy]

Regram from • @tsptr ‘Two people died in that photograph: the recipient of the bullet and General Nguyen Ngoc Loan. The general killed the Viet Cong Death Squad leader; I killed the general with my camera. Still photographs are the most powerful weapons in the world. People believe them; but photographs do lie, even without manipulation. They are only half-truths… What the photograph didn’t say was, ‘What would you do if you were the general at that time and place on that hot day, and you caught the guy after he murdered a group of south Vietnamese policemen and their families?’… This picture really messed up his life. He never blamed me. He told me if I hadn’t taken the picture, someone else would have, but I’ve felt bad for him and his family for a long time… I sent flowers when I heard that he had died’ Eddie Adams, Combat Photographer, Vietnam #tsptr #eddieadams #veracityofinformation #vietnam #powerofthephotograph https://www.instagram.com/p/CAI6ny1JfpcyM222lUiJmhkLBa-cIGVgIfZAVQ0/?igshid=1dg4k8tmsebkr

[nasu-no-hana]

James Cotton / Cut You Loose! (1968) ブルースね〜ね〜は宮古での休みを終え、先ほど那覇へ帰っていきました。それと入れ替わる様に姪とその友人が昨日からやって来ています。今夜は島唄居酒屋へ繰り出します。 ブルース週間最後を飾るのはブルース・ハーピストのジェームス・コットンの1968年のアルバム。 #JamesCotton#MichaelChechik#SamCharters#WayneTalbert#EddieAdams#JoeRodriguez#JamesCook #vinyl#vinylcollection#coverart#albumart#33rpm#lp#nowspinning#nowplaying#アナログ盤#レコード#records #blues#chicagoblues#modernblues#VanguardRecords #miyakojima #宮古島#coffee#コーヒー (宮古島) https://www.instagram.com/toshinorinamiki/p/Bw88BVGgUQ2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10e2hvx0m2e5

[benharries-blog1]

This is the second photograph and photojournalist I have decided to look into. Eddie Adams, born 12th June 1933 in Pensylvania, USA. He later died 18th September 2004 in New York, USA.

In 1951 Adams joined the US Marines as a combat photographer for the Korean War. But the photograph above that I have chosen to talk about was shot during the Vietnam war. This particular photograph was shot 1st February 1968. 

For the technical side of the photograph, this was shot on a 35mm camera. The main subjects are placed in the center of the frame. You do not need to work to find out what is happening in the frame as Adams and the subjects have made it quite clear.

This photograph is known as Saigon Execution. Nguyễn Văn Lém is the man in the photograph holding the gun just about to execute the prisoner in the middle of the street.

This photograph is quite hard to look at and process. The modern and normal human brain would find it hard to understand how someone can execute someone in the middle of a street in the middle of the day. Although the victim is a prisoner I believe this is still a very difficult photograph to understand.

If you click on the link you can see a number of other photographs that Adams shot during the Vietnam War. (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42864421)

This is very different from the photograph that I looked into previously taken by Henri Cartier Bresson. Although Bresson did photograph conflict and violence during the French liberation I do not believe any of his photographs look as fierce as this photo by Adams.   

[swissmath]

That’s a wrap @eddieadamsworkshop! THANKYOU Green Team for being the best. And shoutout to the most supportive team leaders: @slpearsall @jacquelinelarma @blewisphoto @hellobunni You all are great and I’m glad I got to spend the weekend with you. And I Especially appreciate all the hugs and listening to my vent sessions. #oneofus #greenteam #whereisjames #eaw31 #eddieadams #mashup #multipleexposure (at Eddie Adam's Farm) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bot5pwYnZOe/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=qf1o8ay1c9y3

[swissmath]

Corn husks, fresh off the grill. #onassignment #bigkevsbbq #eddieadams #eaw31 (at Big Kev's BBQ) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoovUQHHzG9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=em34iovozu95

[giftideasfromaycaramba]

Eddie Adams : Bigger Than the Frame Utterly fascinating. I thought I knew Eddie Adams's career. I see now that what I thought I knew barely scratched the surface. This book covers the photographic giant in a broad and beautiful way. Own a copy: https://www.aycaramba.us/product-page/eddie-adams-bigger-than-the-frame #photography #art #eddieadams #biggerthanframe

[giftideasfromaycaramba]

Eddie Adams : Bigger Than the Frame Utterly fascinating. I thought I knew Eddie Adams's career. I see now that what I thought I knew barely scratched the surface. This book covers the photographic giant in a broad and beautiful way. Own a copy: https://www.aycaramba.us/product-page/eddie-adams-bigger-than-the-frame #photography #art #eddieadams #biggerthanframe