Reflections of war

This exhibition represents The Guardian s extensive coverage of the Iraq War with an emphasis on images which capture the effects upon civilians caught up in it. Four photographers were sent to the Gulf, one embedded with the army and three unilaterals . Equipped with cameras, satellite phones and laptops, spanning all of Iraq, they sent back an unique and comprehensive study of the conflict, from the activities of the armed forces, to the realties of civilian life during war.

Sean Smith
is a Guardian staff photographer. He was in Baghdad with writer Suzanne Goldenberg from January 2003 till May 2003 covering the last days of Saddam's regime, the war and the start of the aftermath.

Michael Walter
is a freelance photographer and partner in the Troika Picture Agency. He covered the conflict in northern Iraq with Guardian journalist Luke Harding.

Dan Chung
is a Guardian staff photographer. He was embedded with the British Army s 2 Close Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps (RLC). During the war he covered the activities of the unit and the local population they encountered in the Basra area of Iraq.

Paul O'Driscoll
is a freelance photographer based in Belgium. He covered the war for The Guardian working alongside journalist James Meek following the US Marines from Kuwait through Iraq to Baghdad.