Ira Block's Travel Photography Series | Beyond the Imagery

From photographing for the local news to expeditions for National Geographic, Ira Blocks shares his stories of traveling around the world. Ira captures history and culture, but it wasn't easy. He discusses how he was hired by Nat Geo, and all the logistics and planning that goes into his assignments. Sponsored by Sony More from Ira Block: -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irablockphoto/ -Website: https://www.irablock.com/ Watch previous parts: -Ira Block's Travel Photography Series | What to Pack when Travel Meets Photography: https://youtu.be/N0bfKAM7Tp4 -Ira Block's Travel Photography Series | Ethics & Considerations in Local Cultures: https://youtu.be/YK4h8Lrprz0 0:00 Intro 2:46 Working for Nat Geo 6:00 Ira's first assignment 14:18 How Ira got started 17:30 Photographing in color film 21:49 Olive Oil story 31:29 Getting into lighting 38:05 Archaeology work 1:11:29 Prints on location project 1:15:48 Native American stories 1:19:40 9/11 story 1:24:13 Photographing Cuba 1:25:37 Traveling around the world 1:29:00 Q&A Learn more about the B&H Event Space: http://bhpho.to/BHEventSpace Head to the main B&H Photo YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/BandH Learn audio on our Pro Audio Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BHProAudio Shop @ B&H: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/ Follow us on Social Media - https://www.instagram.com/bhphoto/ - https://twitter.com/bhphotodaily - https://www.facebook.com/bheventspace/ #BHEventSpace #TravelPhotography #Photography