Term used to indicate photographic documentation of armed conflict and of life in the areas affected by such conflict. First associated with depictions of war in the mid-19th century, the term 'war photography' has been expanded in recent times to encompass novel developments: embedded reporting, citizen journalism, online testimonies of brutal acts by soldiers or extremist groups, and photographic coverage produced by aid organizations and NGOs (non-governmental organizations). The earliest known war photographs were daguerreotypes taken as pioneering photographers followed American troops into the Mexican–American War in 1846, featuring the aftermath of the Battle of Monterey, Buena Vista, or Cerro Gordo. These images depicted deserted landscapes, war victims, and leg amputations. Other early examples include photographs from the Crimean War taken by Roger Fenton in 1853 in a horse-drawn photography van (...