Ira Block Interview | National Geographic Photographer | In Frame With G...

 In the episode, Gorky M speaks with National Geographic Photographer and Cultural Documentarian Ira Block. Ira has shot multiple photographic stories for the National Geographic Magazine including Nat Geo Traveler and NatGeo Adventure. Ira is also a Sony Artisan of Imagery and conducts multiple photography workshops around the world.



Ever wondered how to become a National Geographic photographer or what does a National Geographic Photographer do?



Ira Block’s photography covers various genres including documentary photography, travel photography, landscape photography, portrait photography, wildlife, people and culture - but Ira prefers the term cultural documentarian, because there isn't one particular genre, and his work revolves mostly around people and culture. Ira has spent many decades taking photos and he also travels to many countries in search of stories regularly. Ira recently published a photography book on Cuba’s culture and their love for sport in, ‘Cuba Loves Baseball’. The book features images and quotes from Ira Block.



The video is also a photography masterclass where Ira also tells us which camera he uses, his photography gear as well as about his lighting gear while travelling. Gorky M and Ira also discuss film photography and the days when Ira used to shoot black and white photography. Ira also gives practical advice to beginner photographers and talks about what is composition in photography.



This photography video is the second episode in our latest photography series of 2018, In Frame with Gorky M.



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Ira blogs about photography tips, experiences, work & travel at: https://www.irablock.com