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FotoweekDC, advice from National Geographic, and more...
Nov 9, 2009 | 2 Comments
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...
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Summer 2009: Exhibitions Recap
May 17, 2009 | 2 Comments
The exhibit I opened on Thursday in Berkeley went great! Last minute, I was also asked to serve as a resident expert on Iraq in a project by a British artist at the Hammer Museum in Westwood. Read on for more details and a video of my lecture on modernization vs. traditionalism in the Kurdish region.
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Summer 2009: From Iraq to Chicago
May 6, 2009 | 1 Comment
Just a quick update and let everyone know what I'll be up to this summer. A LOT is going on, but the quick highlights are: I'm now serving as the Executive Director for the Tiziano Project; my first solo photography exhibit opens at UC Berkeley next week; I'm leaving to Iraq in three weeks; and I will be spending two months in Chicago for a Journalism Fellowship at Northwestern University!
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