Arlington, VA, based photographer, Lawrence Jackson, shares his journey to becoming Official White House photographer for the Obama administration. He discusses the importance of being a Black man photographing the first African American president.

Michael A. McCoy, Baltimore native, photojournalist and Army veteran, discusses how he copes with PTSD and the importance of having mentors. As a Black Veteran, he feels it is his responsibility to photograph the humanity of Vets because, in many cases, it can mean life or death.

Photographing grief is a challenging task. Michael M. Santiago, staff photojournalist at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, discusses the importance of having empathy while covering traumatic stories.

Tune in as we speak with documentary and portrait photographer, Melissa ‘Bunni’ Elian, about her experiences photographing the diaspora in the U.S., the UK, and South Africa.