ARCHAEOLOGY BEHIND THE LENS

What is it like photographing pyramids in Sudan for Smithsonian Magazine? How about covering an excavation from a Trojan War palace in Greece for The New York Times? In this lecture archaeologist and photojournalist Matt Stirn will talk about his transition from researching prehistoric villages in the Rocky Mountains to covering archaeology stories around the world for magazines and newspapers.

Matt Stirn is a photojournalist and archaeologist based between Jackson Hole, Wyoming and Boston. He holds a graduate degree in Environmental Archaeology and focuses on stories related to culture, history, and environmental conservation. Matt is a contributing editor at Archaeology Magazine and has written and photographed over three dozen feature stories for publications including Smithsonian Magazine, National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Global News, and GEO.