Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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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.

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More from Ira Block:
-Instagram: instagram.com/irablockphoto
-Website: irablock.com

Watch previous parts:
-Ira Block's Travel Photography Series | What to Pack when Travel Meets Photography: youtu.be/N0bfKAM7Tp4
-Ira Block's Travel Photography Series | Ethics & Considerations in Local Cultures: 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

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