Cobb was the first woman to be named White House Photographer of the Year. She received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the American Society of Media Photographers [ASMP] and National Geographic’s Photo Society [TPS] and received one of journalism’s most prestigious honours, the University of Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism. Nadine Boughton presents her newest portfolio, "True Adventures in Better Homes," which earned her a place in the "Top 50" at Photolucida’s Critical Mass 2011 competition. If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. And one of her photographs is on the Voyager spacecraft, somewhere in the universe forever. She was awarded an honorary doctorate from the famed Corcoran College of Art and Design in Washington DC. See photographs from 12 emerging artists. Jodi Cobb Will Take Houston on a Whirlwind Retrospective of Her Distinguished Career, ... She was the first photographer to enter the hidden lives of women of Saudi Arabia, welcomed into the palaces of princesses and the tents of Bedouins for a landmark article in 1987. All rights reserved. (Jodi Cobb/National Geographic) ... China when it reopened to the West and the first photographer to capture images of the hidden lives of women in Saudi Arabia. She was the first photographer given permission by the king to photograph the women of Saudi Arabia, previously invisible to the outside world. Please read our updated Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, effective on December 19, 2019. speaker series. So I always end up taking more than I need. So-called travel clothes that roll up into a little ball do not spark joy for me, I can’t stand them. A former staff photographer for National Geographic, she has worked in more than 50 countries, primarily in the Middle East and Asia. After a year of that I knew it was not going to work, so I went back to Missouri and got a master’s in photojournalism. Ask yourself who benefits when women gracefully fade into the background. For further information visit the National Arts Centre's website. Ted Grudowski, Mike Pucher and Christopher Schneberger: Three Views on 3D, Michael B. Platt and Carol A. Beane: Transitions, Greg Downing and Eric Hanson: Post-Digital: Expanding the Boundaries of Photography, Lauren Marsolier: Transition to a Digital World, Nadine Boughton: Adventures in Digital Collage, Josef Astor: On Assignment: Agenda vs Serendipity, Julie Blackmon: The Power of Now and Other Tales From Home, “Why am I here and where am I going?” An exploration of self-awareness, creativity and temporary circumstances, Richard Ehrlich: Ansel Adams Would Have Loved Photoshop, Todd Baxter: Anatomy of Process in the Digital Age. Josef Astor discusses navigating the conditions that surround an assignment and the goal of satisfying the client without stifling the serendipity of the moment. It was seeing things that Westerners hadn’t seen for decades. Richard Ehrlich discusses his enthusiasm and process for combining digital optimization and traditional photography techniques. It was a 7,000-mile trip across the country from Beijing, down to the Burma border, and then down to the Vietnam border. ‘None of Us Know When We’re Going Back to Work’. And the first to be welcomed into the secret and exclusive society of Japan’s iconic geisha for a groundbreaking book on their beautiful but often difficult lives, showing for the first time the reality behind their perfect white makeup. The last semester of my senior year at the University of Missouri I took a photography course — it was love at first sight but I felt that I’d missed my chance because I had gone to school to be a writer. I spent months by myself driving around West Virginia trying to find a story. I don’t want to look like a tourist, I want to look like the people I’m photographing. Wallis Annenberg has announced that the Photo Space will not be re-opening. Every year she spends anywhere from six to ten months on the road, pursuing stories that delve into the lives of women all over the world, from China to Saudi Arabia.The Pulitzer … I Never Expected Justice for Breonna Taylor, Demi Lovato and Her Quarantine Fiancé Are Over. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again. In a landmark National Geographic story, 21st Century Slaves, she exposed the brutal reality of people trapped in the clandestine world of global human trafficking, bought and sold against their will, held captive and exploited for profit. Far and Wide is the Cut’s practical and fantastical series about exploring. He offered to help me out — that was the road not taken, but I realized how people perceive me when I’m just having the time of my life. © 2020 Vox Media, LLC. I just went and hung out, sat in rooms, and took pictures of people interacting with each other and things. Sorry, But Here’s a Story About 300,000 ‘Recycled’ Condoms. Cobb was allowed inside the veil, in a series on the women of Saudi Arabia for example. One of my very first assignments for National Geographic was a story on West Virginia. I would go back to this funky little motel every night and I would eat in their funky little restaurant. I’m a terrible packer. July 2020 China. I’m sure though I’m on death’s door every day on the roads in India. Cobb is known for breaking down barriers and going undercover, including for her work chronicling the geisha culture in Japan.