Roger Fenton

(b. 28 March, 1819, d. 8 August 1869)

Roger Fenton's work as a war photographer during the Crimean War was the first of its kind to record events on the battlefield and thus creating photojournalism. His photographs, however, were not successfull and truly exposing the horrors of war and instead included scenes where the subjects would dress up and pose for the camera. His famous shot of cannonballs scattered across a road in The Crimea has widely been disuputed to be faked or staged. It is unkown whether or not the cannonballs were placed by Fenton as there is another shot without the cannonballs.

He is best known for his photographs taken during the Crimean War. Although, his career spanned fifty years. During which time he photographed Muslim life in London using non-arab models dressed up as muslim people. These photographs were in demand for their exotic appeal.