Lalage Snow, a photographer in Kabul, Afghanistan, created a powerful portrait series of British soldiers. Over an 8-month deployment, she captured their faces before, during, and after their time in Afghanistan. The transformation is striking—innocent expressions gave way to gaunt, sullen faces.
Through her project We Are The Not Dead, Snow documented the emotional toll of war. Her portraits reveal fear, grief over lost comrades, homesickness, and the rush of returning home. They show the tension of the front lines and the pain of injury. Each image speaks volumes, proving that sometimes pictures tell deeper stories than words ever could.
These portraits show how young boys left for war and returned as hardened men, forever changed by their experiences.
Take a moment to see the impact of war etched into their faces—and understand the true cost soldiers bear.
Private Chris MacGregor, 24
Second Lieutenant Adam Petzsch, 25
Private Steven Anderson, 31
Lance Corporal David McLean, 27
Private Fraiser Pairman, 21
Corporal Steven Gibson, 29
Private Matthew Hodgson, 18
Private Jo Yavala, 28
Private Sean Patterson, 19
Lance Corporal Sean Tennant, 29
Sergeant Alexander McBroom, 24
Lance Corporal Martyn Rankin, 23
Second Lieutenant Struan Cunningham, 24
Private Ben Frater, 21
