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It\\u2019s easy to admire Sebastian Meyer, not simply because he\\u2019s a talented photographer who also co-founded the first photojournalism agency in Iraq, but because he is confident enough to speak of his shortcomings, his naivet\\xe9, and of tragedy, and not forget the importance of humor.\\xa0

On this week\\u2019s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we welcome Meyer to discuss his \\u201clove at first sight\\u201d for photojournalism, how he jump-started his career, the\\xa0 Metrography photo agency he opened in Iraqi Kurdistan, and the colleague and friend he lost to the violence of the war against ISIS.

We also laugh a bunch during this episode and talk about being an \\u201carrogant white guy,\\u201d how research can create preconceived ideas, the tropes of war photography, a bit about gear, and about the conditional nature of journalistic standards and freedom of the press.

After a short break, we learn of Meyer\\u2019s involvement in a prolonged hostage situation, his return to photojournalism, and how his new book, Under Every Yard of Sky, is not only a beautiful chronicle of modern Iraqi Kurdistan, in war and in peace, but is also a tribute to a friend taken too soon.

Join us for this powerful conversation that touches on so many important issues of the contemporary documentary and photojournalism. \\xa0

Guest: Sebastian Meyer

Photograph \\xa9 Sebastian Meyer