Traveling to Iran poses several challenges to American citizens and many friends of mine who major in Iranian Studies have traveled to Tajikistan to study Farsi. One well known photographer from LA named Mark Edward Harris, however, flew to Tehran in 2007 with the mission to photograph scenes of daily life little seen or understood by the West. His photographs offer a fascinating look at a society of juxtapositions--ancient and modern, commercial and spiritual, serene and intense, political and personal.
Inside Iran (Chronicle Books 2008) is the first contemporary photographic book to document all regions of the country and is highly recommended for anyone interested in seeing what Iran looks like today.
Here's the link to his gallery page:
http://www.markedwardharris.com/gallery_iran.html
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