About Me

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I'm an award-winning documentary photographer and filmmaker, and journalist, and a member of VII photo agency. I'm also a Guggenheim Fellow in Photography -- and a member of IATSE Local 600. I'm also the founder and artistic director of The Aftermath Project, a grant-making, educational non-profit founded on the premise that “War is Only Half the Story.”  

When I'm not shooting, I teach and talk a lot about aftermath and visual literacy issues; go to VII's website to see classes I'll be teaching this year, or find me at the Los Angeles Center for Photography. As a speaker, I've particularly enjoyed the lectures I've done at The Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles, and a TedX talk I gave in Nashville, "Storytelling in a Post-Journalism World."  

Most of all, though, I love making photos. 

You can see more of my photography here: 

Forgiveness and Conflict: Lessons from Africa 

(my long-term project about forgiveness  

traditions in post-conflict African countries) 

and 

10(X) Edititions 

(my micro press of limited edition and handmade books, featuring my work and a lot of great doc photographers) 

And you can learn about my documentary films here: 

Fambul Tok 

FOLK