Robert Capa influencing war photography

Robert Capa was one of the first and most established photographers in War photography. Robert Capa was another example of how he could portray the decisive moment i.e. a photograph that can justify this is a shot of a Spainish loyalist soldier who is portrayed dying in war, the picture was taken in 1936, some people have even suggested that Capa brought charisma, fame and heroism to war photography. Robert Capa worked for Life magazine and his theory on war photography was to get close and even closer, this has earned him the reputation of being one of the greatest war photographers in history. What was so significant about photography and Robert Capa's portrayal on it was that it was so believable and in some cases shocking and how photojournalists risked their lives to get a photograph.