Jon Vidar Photography

Foundry Photo Workshop Roundup #2 - Blog

2010-07-13T19:46:53Z

Invisible by Ozlem Yasayan

I promised this to my students awhile back and it has taken me far too long to post it. I was truly honored to work with such a talented, energetic, and motivated group of students at the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop and I want to thank everyone for making my first year with the progam such a memorable experience. I could not have asked for a better group and I am so proud of everyone!

My thanks go out to Canan Aktan, Tiffany Clark, Bulent Doruk, Zana Haider, James Krusina, Kerry Lammi, Karlie Roland, Insiya Syed, Tracey Wallace, and Ozlem Yasayan. A special thanks also to Eric Beecroft and Mansi Midha for making all the magic happen.

And mad respect to Insiya Syed, who actually got a tattoo as part of her photo essay - Inkstanbul!

Check out more student photos and multimedia projects after the jump.

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Unfortunately, I couldn't post every photo from the stand-alone essays, but below is a knockout image from each of my students' projects.

Cay by James Krusina

Berzan by Zana Haider

Train by Canan Aktan

Fish by Karlie Roland

Memduh by Tiffany Clark

Fourth of July in Iraq - Blog

2010-07-05T00:21:03Z

Fireworks at the Khanzad Hotel with the America Kurdistan Friendship Association in Erbil, Iraq on July 4, 2010. (Photo: Jon Vidar)

Happy Fourth of July everyone! The America Kurdistan Friendship Association hosted a pretty big celebration for all of us Americans here in Erbil at the Khanzad Resort and Hotel a little outside of town. It was quite the schmoozing event for anyone here on real business - as you can see by the parking lot full of armored SUVs - but we approached the event much more casually. Our group opted to roll up five deep crammed into a four-seater taxi cab that didn't even want to drive us up the hill!

The party itself was nice - an american bar-b-que with hot dogs and hamburgers... But unfortunately, someone forgot to tell us it was B.Y.O.B. (Bring your own buns)... They did put on a large fireworks show that was a good touch for the fourth, but at the same time, I found it a little unnerving considering that those sounds came with such a different meaning so recently in the region's past.

The party broke up pretty early, with everyone just heading home after the fireworks. We ended up relying on the kindness of strangers to get home - aka we jumped into a random car at the base of the hill that said they would give us a ride back to town. Trust me though, it's safe here.

Armored SUVs line the parking lot at the Khanzad Hotel. (Photo: Jon Vidar)

An American flag hangs proudly as the backdrop for the pary. (Photo: Jon Vidar)

Conversation ensues during the firework extravaganza. (Photo: Jon Vidar)

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Kurdish Daily Life in Turkey and Iraq - Multimedia

2010-06-29T11:31:58Z

This piece is a compilation of my work documenting Kurdish daily life between Turkey and Iraq during the last six years. I put it together to show at the 2010 Foundry photojournalism workshop in Istanbul, Turkey. The slideshow is divided into two parts (hence the 6:00 minute time stamp) and shows the stark contrast between the life of Kurds living freely in the region with the life of those confined to refugee camps in Iraq.

Foundry Photo Workshop Roundup - Blog

2010-06-29T08:57:37Z

Above: Closing night presentations at the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo: Jon Vidar)

The Foundry Photojournalism Workshop in Istanbul, Turkey has come and gone. It was a great 10 days filled with motivated students, long lessons, intense editing, and lots of beer. It was exciting to meet the other instructors - many of whom I have admired for a long, long time.

The course I taught was called The Essential Guide to Backpack Journalism. I covered everything from the differences of being just another guy with a camera as opposed to a photojournalist, to how to create 360 degree panoramic photography using the Nodal Ninja tripod head.

The students spent their days attending lessons and shooting stories, while nights were filled with slideshows and panel discussions - always followed by good food and great company. Highlights included smoking a cigar out of Saddam Hussein's opulent son's humidor with Scott Peterson (Writer & Getty photographer), dancing the night away with photographers Adriana Zehbrauskas, Mansi Midha, Jared Moossy, and Guy Calaf at Shaft (an empty jazz club with an overweight teenager in shorts and a t-shirt playing guitar), and hanging out in our hotel hammam and spa until six in the morning.

Check out this compilation of my work from the Kurdish regions of Turkey and Iraq that I showed on "Working in the Region" night:

After a quick stop in Diyarbakir on the way back to help finish setting up the Tiziano branch, followed by a fight with a Haji in Bismil to pay the rent for the UTARP excavation storage unit, and a long taxi ride to Iraq with my roommate Chris Mendez, I am now ready to hit the ground running with the Tiziano Iraq team again. Tory and Grant did a great job of keeping things running while I was away and in week three we are now up to almost 20 students! More on the program here soon!

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Iraq update... On my way to Istanbul. - Blog

2010-06-18T21:28:24Z

Kids take over Grant's camera while filming a promotional video for The Tiziano Project in Erbil, Iraq. (Photo: Jon Vidar)

The first couple weeks in Iraq have gone by swimmingly. It took us a little bit of time for us to find a place to live, but we eventually settled in to two rooms that we are renting from an American operated logistics company. It's a pretty sweet deal actually -- the town's internet tower is on the roof, so we get free high speed internet. The "villa" also has daily maid service and a generator that provides us with electricity 24 hours a day. We definitely aren't roughing it on this trip to Iraq!

The best selling point on this apartment though was a bomb-sniffing, English Spaniel named Sam. This adorable brown and white dog is everyone's friend. He spends most of his time sitting on your foot or perched up against your leg -- that is until you give him an empty water bottle which will drive him absolutely crazy. He gave us quite a scare the other day when he ran away though while out on a walk. He had gotten punished earlier for having an accident in the house and he is such an emotional dog that I think it went to his head. As soon as his owner looked away, he bolted. It took two days of almost constant searching before we found him. Someone called responding to a sign we posted in the neighborhood and varying stories finally led us to him tied to a tree in someone's driveway. People can get up to $500 for a dog like that in this region and most people thought he was picked up to be sold. Luckily, we got him back for a $100 reward (they tried to get $150 saying that they bought him a chicken). We are all very happy to have him back.

The 2010 Tiziano Project Iraq Workshops Begin

First and foremost, check out this video produced by Tiziano Mentor Grant Slater on why we are in Iraq:

Pretty cool, eh?

Well classes officially started this week and we went from eight students on the first day to more than 20 that now want to attend. Interest is spreading fast and we have reached capacity. We are trying to figure out ways to work with as many people as we can, but I think we are definitely going to have to set a cutoff beginning next week.

We are teaching at IREX, another NGO that focuses on media development in the region. I met with them last summer and they have graciously let us take over their computer lab for the next two months. It has really worked out well. We have also secured partnerships to supply some of the software we will be using, as well as licensing rights from the Moby Gratis program to use Moby tracks in our student produced films. If anyone knows someone at Adobe, let me know. We are still trying to get some licenses for Adobe Premiere.

The first couple of classes were spent covering all the basics. We taught interviewing techniques and how to write an article, along with how to create interactive timelines. Their first assignment was to tell the story of Kurdistan through their own family history. They are still working out the kinks on these, but I'll post a few once they are done.

Here are a few photos from the first day of class:

The 2010 Tiziano Project Iraq Expands to Turkey!

I have also been working with two undergrads at Northwestern who hoped to start a similar project in Diyarbakir, Turkey. Since I have already talked with many schools and the government there, it only seemed natural that I would help them make it a reality. In the last several months Tracy and Shanika rocked the Nortwestern system securing more than $10,000 in grant funding and today I met them for the first time in person in Diyarbakir.

Things have really fallen into place for them. It just so happens that someone got in touch with me out of the blue on Facebook a few days ago offering to help me bring The Tiziano Project to Diyarbakir. We met with him today and his Kurdish cultural organization is now donating ten additional cameras to help teach these workshops and he and his friends are working to help secure facilities and students. Another photographer also got in touch with us through my friend Mehmet and wants to help teach. This has really all just come together in the last 24 hours, so that combined with none stop eating and a good home cooked meal with Mehmet's parents have left me pretty worn out.

On my way to Istanbul for the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop

Tomorrow morning I fly to Istanbul to teach photography for one week at the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop. It looks like I am going to have a great group of students -- ranging from a young woman from Pakistan to a mother of two that lives in a yurt and keeps company with a rabbit, three alpacas, and a dog somewhere between Alaska and British Columbia.

I am truly excited and honored to join a faculty list of world class photographers who have included Ron Haviv (founder of VII photo agency), David Guttenfelder (six-time World Press Photo award winner), Ami Vitale, and Michael Robinson Chavez. I look forward to helping mold a group of international photographers, while enjoying a few beers with some of the industry's greats.

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Goodbye South Africa, hello Iraq. - Blog

2010-05-31T19:03:17Z

Above - A sunset view of the Central Drakensberg mountain range in South Africa. (Photo: Jon Vidar)

So uh, ya I think I told you, right? I was in South Africa... I really did keep meaning to write, but the days just kept flying by. The trip was a lot of fun, but by far the most work I have ever done in my life. I think I started out my last blog entry the exact same way, but it's true. We were basically working from 9am-2am every single day for two months.

It was a long ride from where I left off in my last blog entry. A journey that took me in a giant circle across all of South Africa - through the small villages of the Drakensberg Mountains, to Kimberley (the diamond capital of the world where Cecil Rhodes built the DeBeers empire), to partying local style in the Langa township outside of Cape Town. Here's the gist:

After Jeffrey's Bay, we traveled as a team for a few days before arriving in Durban. The plan was to stay here for about six days or so, but after two weeks we still found ourselves camped up in a warehouse style hostel working day in and day out trying to finalize chapters and the website. This delay put a major kink in our schedule and we decided that the only way to finish was to split up four ways.

So the next day, I took a rental car and headed for the Drakensberg Mountains - arguably one of the most beautiful regions in the entire country. At every corner, you are met with another breathtaking view of layer upon layer of mountain ranges. Dusk and dawn are truly magical as the sky between the mountains shifts between varying shades of purple with a misty haze filling the gaps.

Till now, I had fallen into my usual role of web monkey, building out the modernoverland.com website and a CMS that will eventually manage around 5,000 entries and more than 25,000 photos - easily the largest project that I have ever worked on. I had yet to cover a city by myself, so there was quite a learning curve involved with essentially taking ownership over writing a chapter and a half of the book.

I quickly caught on to the process though - covering as many hotels, hostels, restaurants, and activities during the day as possible and spending evenings writing and researching places to go the next. Between cities, I would find myself in eight hour long car trips without anything but an iPod to keep me company. I had a lot of time to think and reflect - a much needed experience, as I now find myself at somewhat of a fork in the road of life.

A couple favorite moments stand out from the latter half of my South African experience. One was a nearly missed opportunity in Drakensberg... There were a couple hotels that I really wanted to avoid, as they were about an hour away and the only thing to see in a remote region of the valley. After nearly talking myself out of going, I decided that I needed to just do it. During the trip I came across two hitch hikers trying to get from one of the hotels to the other. I offered up a ride and one ended up being a Random House photographer working on a book on Drakensberg and the other was the photo editor for Out There adventure magazine. Good people to know if nothing more than just for the few stories we shared in passing. Within five minutes of dropping them off and exchanging information, I pulled over by the side of the road to take photos of the sunset over the mountain range. Before I could even get my zoom lens out of the trunk, a mother and her children came running up from the village below to ask for sweets for the kids. I only spoke with them for a few minutes, but as the sun was setting over this scruffy family with the beautiful mountain range in the background, I captured some of the most compelling photographs of my entire trip. Three hours well spent.

My second favorite moment was connecting with the locals of the Langa township during their weekly sunday braii. Basically a giant street festival with drinking and barbecued meat galore, this is one of the few mixed ethnicity events I experienced in South Africa. Race is still a bone of contention in the country and, on numerous occasions - mostly in Durban - I actually felt uncomfortable due to the color of my skin. This couldn't be further from the case in Langa. Whites, blacks, indians, foreigners, locals, college students, senior citizens - it didn't matter - all enjoyed the day together. Music filled the whole area and dancing reached from the streets to the rooftops.

But the trip to South Africa ended without significant resolution. We are still working on completing the book and I still have web development to be done, but we are trucking forward. John had the worst post-team luck, as about one week after we left him, the engine died in his Land Rover while passing one of the country's roughest townships. While sitting in his car by the side of the road waiting for a tow truck, he got hijacked. Yes - rock smashing windows, people threatening his life - hijacked. Police cars passed by and did nothing as the hijackers made off with thousands of dollars in equipment. To make matters worse, John's equipment insurance lapsed a few months prior without him knowing.

While we will certainly miss our World Cup deadline, the website is live - http://www.modernoverland.com - and the book is still set to be released within the next month or so.

On to the next adventure | Iraq

After two weeks back in LA, where I spent the vast majority of my time locked away at my brother's house - working hours almost as bad as those in South Africa - I now find myself headed back to Iraq for my third visit.

As all of you know, or if you don't you may have been living under a rock several months ago, we recently won a $25,000 grant through Facebook for the non-profit that I run - The Tiziano Project. I am currently with Tory, headed to Erbil to use this grant to teach a two-month new media journalism workshop for current and aspiring journalists.

In the two weeks that I was in Los Angeles, we were able to go live with the culmination of months of hard work - rebranding almost all aspect of The Tiziano Project - from the logo, to verbiage, to the launch of two entirley new websites.

We have made the main Tiziano Project website into more of an informational site about the project: http://www.tizianoproject.org

While our student produced content has found a new home at: http://reports.tizianoproject.org

More new product launches will be coming soon as we move forward with our goals in the upcoming weeks and I will also try to stay more connected. Expect updates from the road as I just got my iPhone unlocked - best $20 I ever spent.

South Africa - Images by Jon Vidar

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South Africa: First Impressions - Blog

2010-03-22T22:46:35Z

Above - The St Blaize lighthouse at Mossel Bay, South Africa (Photo: Jon Vidar)

I've been in South Africa for about two weeks now and it has been both an amazing and exhausting experience. Working on this guidebook is easily the hardest and coolest job I have ever had. My office has transformed from a subbasement room with no windows to a never-ending array of locations including wineries, poolside hammocks, and the back of a Land Rover.

At night, we have found ourselves sleeping in converted horse stables, an old train on the beach, and camping under the stars.

We have a four person team traveling in a Land Rover Defender equipped with an extra battery that can power three computers. USB 3G modems keep us connected the entire time.

We arrive in a city and immediately divide and conquer -- hotels, hostels, restaurants, bars, museums, sites, banks, internet hotspots, etc. Small cities we can finish in a day, larger ones can take a few more.

We don't like to tell people that we are working on a guide book, so we have come up with a ton of covers. Liz (one of our co-travelers) said it best: "we are basically going to lie our way though South Africa." The smart people tend to catch on when they see one of us furiously taking notes while another is photographing and, yet another, is tagging GPS. We've gotten a few people coming up to us asking if we are working for Lonely Planet.

From day one South Africa has surprised me. My previous experience with Africa was focused around Northern Africa and Rwanda. The north always felt more like the Middle East to me, while Rwanda was always truer to my western perceptions of "Africa." When I bought my tickets, I was fully expecting to come to a country that was more in line with the latter. However, when I got here, I was met with a predominantly European feel and taken directly to the wine region, which I could have easily confused with Santa Barbara. It was not at all what I expected.

I have since realized that the major cities and towns along the coast often conceal the "real Africa," or western clichés, which still exists. Much more hidden and not often discussed are the local townships that correspond to each city. Here, the native South Africans live -- mostly in shacks made from wood and scrap metal -- and commute in to the more "civilized" cities for work.

I have yet to visit a township, but this dichotomy is something that really intrigues me. The imperialism of the country's recent past still lingers in the air in pretty much every city I have visited. I am curios to see how the relationships between different racial and socio-economic groups play out as we travel through different regions of the country.

So far though, a few highlights include:

Wine country outside of Cape Town - If you are a wine connoisseur, a trip to the region around Stellenbosch is definitely in order. In fact, my sister already booked tickets. John Bradley, the brainchild behind this whole project, actually had a bar built into his Land Rover and we stocked the car full with four cases of wine before leaving the region.

Montagu - Not recommending it, just saying that there is something in the water there... After sleeping in the stables of a converted horse barn, we ate breakfast at "The Docks" -- a cafe that in Tory's words "feels like you are eating at your grandma's house... If you grandma is a swinger." After that, we headed for the town's "main attraction" -- the hot springs at Avalon Springs. These springs however were nothing more than two hotel swimming pools for swimmers age 5-11 or 55-80. After being told by several people that these were the only springs in town, one person mentioned something under his breath about a "whites only" hot springs. While surprised about the fact that this level of racism still existed, we went to check it out. At the end of a two kilometer dirt road, we were greeted by a large gate surrounded by an aviary and caged monkeys -- not a good precursor of things to come. We then noticed several signs posted with the club's slogan: "For those who like strict rules." It took a little convincing, but the receptionist allowed us to go in and drive around the lot. The "private club" felt more like we were on the set for the next Texas Chainsaw Massacre film - farm equipment adorned the entrance and old trailers were parked throughout the park. We left as quickly as we came, but by the time we got back to town it was deserted. And with twenty-seven churches in a town that spans about one square mile you could actually feel the eeriness in the air. Upon further research, we found ties to both the Freemasons and the Afrikaner national movement (a group of people who's logo alone makes me think neo-nazi - not a good group to say the least). It was a strange and creepy town, but if you must go, Die Stal has some amazing chocolate cake.

Random connections from travel past obviously leads to Ostrich riding in Africa - A few years ago I took a trip through South America and met a couple from South Africa. The husband, Hans, happened to be a photographer and he helped me out a lot with shooting night photography at the Iguassu Falls in Argentina. We've kept in touch over the years, and when we got to his home town of Oudtshoorn, he and his wife took us in. We had one of our best night's sleep of the trip and Hans ended up being a tremendous help. He happens to be on the Tourism board for the city -- not a bad person to know when you are writing a guidebook... Not only did he give us a ton of insider tips on the town, but he hooked us up with the manager at the High Gate ostrich farm for some early evening ostrich riding! I may or may not have fallen off and been stepped on and kicked by an ostrich. Twice.

Since then, we have been continuing east along the southern coast of South Africa. After a quick visit to the Tsitsikama National park, we spent three days in Jeffrey's Bay -- one of the top three surfing destinations in the world.

The last night there, John splurged and got the team a three-flat villa right on the water. It cost $150 total for an amazing night of sipping wine on the beach.

Today we arrived in Port Elizabeth and will spend a couple of days here before moving on to the next city in our adventure.

South Africa - Images by Jon Vidar

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The new Jon Vidar Photography, South Africa, and Iraq - Blog

2010-02-23T05:37:02Z

Before I get to talking about my new adventures, I'd just like to mention a couple things about the new web site. Using MovableType 5 and Photoshelter, I have combined my travel web site and my photography web site into one unified front. You are now able to browse my photography, read my blog, follow my twitter feed, and check out new multimedia pieces all in one handy location. I hope you like it!

I've also had many requests over the years from people wanting to purchase my photos and I have integrated this into the site as well. Every image can now be purchased directly as prints ranging from 4x6 to 20x30. Limited Edition Signed prints of select photos are also available. And finally you can purchase individual use download rights of any image to use as a wallpaper on your computer.

Now on to the good stuff...

So I'm going to South Africa...

For everyone who knows me, you know that I have been extremely lucky over the years. I have worked for incredible people at the USC Libraries who have continually afforded me the flexibility and support for my travels and pursuit of outside interests. Since 2001, I have visited more than 35 countries and worked on summer projects in Turkey, Iraq, Rwanda and Chicago. Well I recently got an offer that I couldn't refuse and have decided to part ways with USC.

A friend of Tory and I, John Bradley, has been traveling around Africa since last summer. He recently began working on a travel guide of South Africa to be completed in time for the World Cup. I cant give you all of the details just yet, but it will be significantly different and more detailed than your average Lonely Planet or Frommers.

To help complete the project on time, he flew out his sister to join him last month. However, they soon realized that it was still too big to tackle on on their own and John has offered to fly both Tory and I out to South Africa, cover all of our expenses, and give us a stipend for the next two months to help complete the guide.

Needless to say, I couldn't say no. This project combines all of my passions: photography, multimedia, travel, storytelling. Everything that I love. I'm very thankful to the USC Libraries for all that they have done for me during my ten years of service, but now I am excited about this new opportunity in my life and looking forward to seeing where it leads me next...

...which to begin with will be Iraq...

The planning for The Tiziano Project -- which seeks to empower communities through self-sustaining journalism -- is coming along stronger than I could ever possibly have hoped. Our team is working incredibly hard to make everything possible for this summer. We have been meeting twice a month and, through marathon 3-4 hour long meetings, have begun a major rebranding of Tiziano and are in the nascent stages of outlining a two-month training program for the summer.

The $25,000 from the Chase Community Giving contest that YOU helped us win is going to go a long way and help a lot of people.

The most expensive part of our budget though is just getting the four-person team to Iraq. Several people including myself, my sister, my dad, Tory and Chris have all donated frequent flyer miles to help with this expense. We now have three out of the four tickets pledged, so if anyone knows someone that would be interested in pitching in for the final ticket please let me know.

We have also put significant effort into rethinking who we are and what we do to better communicate our message. We have identified the following mission and vision statements as well as the four guiding pillars of Tiziano as:

Mission Statement
The Tiziano Project provides community members in conflict, post-conflict, and underreported regions with the equipment, training, and affiliations necessary to report their stories and improve their lives.

Our Vision

The Tiziano Project strives to develop and encourage first-class collaborative journalism on a global scale. We are dedicated to expanding knowledge and access to information worldwide by empowering communities to tell their stories.

Four Pillars:

At The Tiziano Project, we will:

Provide technology and training using experienced journalists and specialists in emerging technologies.
Produce meaningful content and disseminate knowledge on a global scale.
Promote our students and foster job creation in the field of new media.
Pioneer new technologies and collaboration in new media and community journalism.

That's all for now, but stay tuned. I will obviously be taking tons of photos and video and will be updating this site regularly. You can also follow me on Facebook and Twitter to stay connected as well.

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Foundry Photojournalism Workshop - News & Events

2010-01-23T22:55:53Z

June 20 - June 26, 2010
Instructor - The Essential Guide to Backpack Journalism
Istanbul, Turkey

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Tiziano Project Workshops in Iraqi Kurdistan - News & Events

2010-01-23T22:54:49Z

June - August 2010
Erbil, Iraq

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My photography was cited on the Smithsonian Studio Arts Blog - News & Events

2010-01-14T06:51:04Z

Angela Kleis uses my photography as an example of good documentary photography.

Southern California Wildfires - Multimedia

2009-12-16T05:33:44Z

This is actually a shortened version of a piece I made after the 2007 wildfires that consumed 500,000 acres and 1,500 homes, but in light of the recent station fire I thought it would be nice to republish it to show that the people that lost their homes in the last ring of deadly fires have not been forgotten.

Hope and Reflection: Revisited - Multimedia

2009-12-03T17:59:41Z

A follow-up lecture on life in the Kurdish refugee camps in Iraq at the Bade Museum at the Pacific School of Religion. Berkeley, CA.

FotoweekDC, advice from National Geographic, and more... - Blog

2009-11-09T17:05:32Z

My last 5 days included 5,000 miles of flying and more than 300 miles of driving. I went from a photography awards ceremony and reception at the National Geographic Society in DC, followed by a gallery opening and a meeting with the Senior Photo Editor at National Geographic the next day, to a red-eye flight back to the west coast to shoot a 50th Wedding Anniversary party in Seal Beach and then to Santa Barbara to attend one of my good friends wedding receptions. At least I'm keeping busy...

I wanted to send out a quick update to let everyone know that I received the Award of Distinction (aka 2nd place) in the Travel Category at FotoweekDC! My winning photo (above) will be on display all week at the Fotoweek Central 1 Gallery in Georgetown if anyone is in the area.

Washington DC was a whirlwind of a two-day trip. I did a little of the touristy sightseeing including the Mall and all of it's monuments and the National Cathedral. But, the second day led to the most valuable part of the whole trip. I realized that one of the judges - the Senior Photo Editor at National Geographic - was also a friend of my photojournalism mentor Rick Meyer. I couldn't find an email address for her so I ended up sending her a message through Facebook. She wrote back right away and agreed to give me ten minutes of time at 1pm.

It was by no means an earth shattering event that would lead to my life as a National Geographic photographer, but I did get some good advice from an amazing photographer and editor. Mainly: 1) do your homework before starting a story. You need to know what the story is before going and shooting aimlessly. The narrative is more important than the single photo. 2) Find a niche market in photography and do it better than anyone else. For me, she got very excited when I told her that my background is in archaeology. Apparently, there are only a few photographers in the world that they can call on for that specialized field.

Hope and Reflection Revisited

I also just wanted to let everyone know that I will be giving a follow-up lecture at the Badé Museum in Berkeley on December 3rd at 5:30PM. This talk will focus on my experiences this previous summer photographing Kurdish refugee camps in Iraq. There will be a one-hour lecture and slideshow with a reception to follow. Hope to see some of you there!

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On my Own: A self-portrait receives Award of Distinction at FotoWeekDC - News & Events

2009-11-07T22:57:52Z