Four Questions on Photography: Ilvy Njiokiktjien in Conversation With Ismail Ferdous

May 9, 2023
12:00–13:00PM EDT

“Four Questions on Photography: Ilvy Njiokiktjien in Conversation With…” is a series of events where well-known photographers discuss with Ilvy their responses to the four questions below.

  • What is your most important photograph, how did you make it, and what impact do you think it had?
  • What is your biggest photo failure; an image you wanted or needed but you messed up somehow?
  • What is your dream image or story?
  • What advice would you give to your younger self?

For this event, Ilvy is in conversation with Ismail Ferdous.

Participants

Ilvy Njiokiktjien is an independent photographer and multimedia journalist based in the Netherlands. She has worked in many parts of the world, focusing on Africa. As a news and documentary photographer, she covers current affairs and contemporary social issues.
Ismail Ferdous is a Bangladeshi photographer and filmmaker who lives in New York City. Ismail is interested in social, cultural, and humanitarian stories of the contemporary world, and is a member of Agence VU in Paris.