Jodi Cobb is a pioneering photojournalist based in Washington, D.C. As a staff and freelance photographer with National Geographic for more than three decades, Jodi photographed over thirty stories and developed an international following for her visually powerful work. Jodi was the first woman named White House Photographer of the Year and one of her photographs is on the Voyager Spacecraft, out in the universe forever.

Jodi learned to communicate through cultural and language barriers as a child and these skills have served her well in her career as she has penetrated an array of closed worlds. Jodi was one of the first western photographers allowed to enter China in the late 1970s, she explored the hidden world of the women of Saudi Arabia in the late 1980s and her powerful piece on modern slavery exposed the brutal world of human trafficking in 2003.

This is an insightful and moving conversation with one of the pioneering women of photography who brings a rare blend experience, wisdom, compassion and expertise to the table. I hope you enjoy my conversation with the fantastic Jodi Cobb.

Show Notes

Follow this week’s guest at the following links:

Website - https://www.jodicobb.com/index

Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/jodicobbphoto/

Jodi’s Book, Geisha - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jodi-Cobb-Buruma-Author-Geisha/dp/B01DHNFTOI/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MA65U9F512J7&keywords=jodi+cobb&qid=1698407824&sprefix=jodi+cobb%2Caps%2C112&sr=8-1

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Additional show links

Double Exposure:

Autumn Leaves on the Voyager Spacecraft - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photo-of-the-day/media-spotlight/autumn-leaves-west-virginia

Geisha Lips - https://www.jodicobb.com/portfolio/G00002GbAqpURBhA/I00000Jt8xlNc_Zk

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