David Guttenfelder, an American photojournalist, is spending a week in the reclusive nation of North Korea on assignment for The New York Times. The Times will feature a selection of his work in the weeks ahead. In the meantime, Mr. Guttenfelder will post images to his Instagram feed of daily life in the capital, Pyongyang, and elsewhere in North Korea.

Below are some of his first photographs from this trip. For a selection of photographs from Mr. Guttenfelder and others, follow The New York Times on Instagram.