Anderson's early work from conflict zones such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon and Israel/ Palestine earned international acclaim and awards such as two World Press Photo Awards and Magazine Photographer of the Year.
Andersonove rane fotografije iz konfliktnih zona poput Afganistana, Iraka, Libanona, Izraela i Palestine postale su svjetski poznate, te je dobio dvije nagrade organizacije World Press Photo, i proglašen je časopisnim fotografom godine.