With Lean Six Sigma certification, Peter Zeller serves as a commanding officer in the United States Navy and an adjunct associate professor of, among other things, military history at the University of Maryland Global Campus. Peter Zeller also maintains an abiding interest in photography.
Although a few people might be surprised to learn that some troops are entrusted with the visual documentation of military activities, the military does indeed have military photographers. In the United States Army, for example, military photographers serve through the Army’s public affairs division, where their obligations encompass creating and distributing pictures of Army life and operations. Military photographers’ pictures are used in both the civilian media and official military outlets, where they are associated with press releases or military-related news stories. While the military will often retain some images for its own purposes, others, including the Defense Imagery Management Operations Center, the Pentagon, and even individuals with an interest in the military, rely on what is made available to suit their needs. Perhaps unsurprisingly, demand for the work of military photographers has shifted over time. After the U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam, for example, demand waned - only to pick up again after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The involvement of the U.S. in Iraq and Afghanistan, paired with the efficiencies of digital photography, have continued to support high demand for military photographers.
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