CNN Features Metrography
The CNN Photoblog has just done a lovely feature on Ali Arkady’s work on their website. Check it out.
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!
Patrick arrives!
Patrick Witty, the International Picture Editor at TIME Magazine, arrived in Iraq yesterday. Here he is meeting with his students.
Metrography grows…
Metrography grows! We’ve now got French, Italian, and British representation! For France we’ve signed with MaxPPP For Italy, we’ve signed with ParalleloZero For the UK, we’ve signed with Universal News and Sport And of course there’s the ubiquitous blog
Iraq’s First Photo Agency!
My friend Kamaran has launched Iraq’s first (and for the time being) only photography agency. It’s called Metrography and you can find it here: http://www.photoshelter.com/c/metrography. Check it out now and then keep coming back as we add more and more! Thoughts, suggestions, and of course praise are all welcomed!
Iraq's first and only photography agency