Part 4: National Geographic: Beyond the Imagery with Ira Block

Name: Part 4: National Geographic: Beyond the Imagery with Ira Block
Start: 2026-01-06T15:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-06T17:00:00-05:00
Location: 420 9th Avenue, New York, NY, United States, New York 10001

Schedule

Tue Jan 06 2026 at 03:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

420 9th Avenue, New York, NY, United States, New York 10001 | Manhattan, NY

This is part 4 of a 5-part Travel Photography series with Sony Artisan of Imagery, Ira block.
In 1978, National Geographic photographer, Ira Block, was sent on an expedition to the North Pole to photograph Japanese explorer Naomi Uemera. The assignment took Ira to the Arctic, a significant departure from his New York City upbringing and started his career as a travel and culture photographer for National Geographic. He traveled to Peru to photograph mummy ruins, to various parts of Italy following the cultivation of olive oil, to Japan documenting Samurai traditions and contributed over 30 international stories to the magazine. In this talk, Ira talks about his work for National Geographic and the logistics, planning and workflow that goes into an assignment. He will also share the incredible stories behind the iconic images taken over his 40-year spanning career.
See the full series schedule below:
12/2/25 - Part 1: Ethics & Considerations in Cultural & Travel Photography (that seems like it should work without the last part)
12/9/25 - Part 2: Capturing the Feeling of a City Photowalk
12/16/25 - Part 3: What to Pack when Travel Meets Photography
1/6/26 - Part 4: National Geographic: Beyond the Imagery with Ira Block
1/22/26 - Part 5: From Concept to Critique: Seeing your Creative Process Through