Born in 1948, James Nachtwey was and still is a successful photographer. He captures images of the cynical and unknown parts of the world. For example, most of his pictures relates to war, famine, pollution, punishment and poverty. Nachtwey was awarded with many prizes and awards. Such as, the World Press Photo Award, Dan David Prize, Heinz Award, and many others. Even a documentary that focused on him and his work was release and also won an Academy Award. This photographer continues to be successful in capturing images that are not usually seen to the everyday people.