An Interview With Melissa Llarena

Stefan Zaklin was a staff photojournalist for the European Pressphoto Agency. He covered several historical figures and moments including the war in Iraq, the Saddam Hussein trial, the White House for two presidents, traveled on Air Force One, covered Formula 1, major league baseball, and the NFL. He’s also earned several awards for his photography including: 3rd Place, General News for the 2004 World Press Photo First Place, 2002 Magazine Portrait and Personality The NPPA Best of Photojournalism Award and others Yet, he is most known for his striking image of a man in Tikrit, Iraq, detained by US soldiers who was kneeling in his yard before being taken away for questioning. Meanwhile, he is infamous for a 2004 image of a dead soldier, who was shot and killed in Falluja, in a house used as a base by insurgents. Listen to episode #3 if you’re curious about Stefan’s thoughts on any of the following questions: Tell me about your career in photojournalism. Why did you get into it? Why did you get out? What do