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After 51 years working as a photographer with the Associated Press (AP), Nick Ut retired and shared a bit of what he is been up to nowadays.

“A photographer never really retires,” Ut said. “I thought I was going to stay home and not be busy, but I am very busy. I have traveled all around the world doing workshops and people invite me to talk about the picture of Vietnam. People don’t really believe that I travel almost every two weeks.”

Nick Ut might not be a familiar name for various people, but people might recognize his outstanding photography available in numerous media outlets. His work includes pictures from the Vietnam war, Michael Jackson, O.J Simpson trial, and other crucial news in Los Angeles.

However, there is one picture that has remained pivotal in Ut’s career, which is an image of children running after a napalm bomb attache during the Vietnam war. This picture was later awarded the Pulitzer-Prize in 1973.

“[During the war] I was heartbroken every day. Children died next to me. After the napalm bomb attack, the girl would have died if I wouldn’t have helped her. I saw her burns and her arms. She was naked so I said, ‘I will help her.’”

Ut shared knowledge and anecdotes followed by a Q&A, which gave important advice