2013-08-22

Revolution in Egypt Captured Through the Eye of a Camera

mashable.com - When the spirit of revolution swept across Egypt in 2011, an amateur photographer put aside his studies and headed to Tahrir Square, camera in hand. It was the beginning of big changes both for his career and his country.Mosa'ab Elshamy, now 23, bore witness to ongoing strife punctuated by the rise and fall of Egypt's first democratically elected president. Through photography (Elshamy currents uses a Canon EOS 60D), he documented this period in his country's history with stunning consistency and emotional depth.