Archive for June, 2011

Metrography features on TIME Magazine’s Lightbox

Check out TIME Magazine’s Lightbox piece about Metrography.  I’m so proud of these photographers who worked so hard to make these amazing images. This really is the dawn of a new age of Iraqi photojournalism.  Be part of it.  Show your support.  Spread the word!


The Dawn of Iraqi Photojournalism

Over the past week I have–and with no exaggeration–witnessed the dawn of Iraqi photojournalism. We printed the photographs from the workshop last night and will be hanging the show all day today.  Photos and videos will come shortly after. And here–drum roll please–are the photo stories from the workshop.  Enjoy!


More photos…

More photos...

Here are some more photos from today’s workshop.


Patrick arrives!

Patrick Witty, the International Picture Editor at TIME Magazine, arrived in Iraq yesterday. Here he is meeting with his students.


Iraqi Photo Workshop is Up and Running

Iraqi Photo Workshop is Up and Running

Almost exactly a year ago Stephanie Sinclair gave me the idea of running a workshop for Metrography photographers.  For those of you who don’t know, Metrography is the first Iraqi photography agency that I started with my friend and colleague, Kamaran Najm. It’s taken a year to get here, but with the generous support of [...]