A photographer who documented the September 11 attacks has reflected on capturing one of the tragedy’s defining images, as the photograph’s significance is revisited 25 years later.
The photographer describes the circumstances in which the image was taken and considers how it came to represent the horror of 9/11. The picture remains closely associated with the events of that day and the lasting memory of the attacks.
The reflection is reported by Bradley Blackburn and focuses on the photographer’s experience of recording the unfolding catastrophe, as well as the enduring impact of the image.
