The Compass: Photography Edition – See our Pictures of the Year, the story behind 9 of those photos, and more!

RJ Hamster

2 years ago

THE COMPASS

This week, we look at our Pictures of the Year and see what it takes to produce some of those photos. Discover the inventions that changed wildlife photography, meet the extraordinary people who make our photography possible, and find out how you photograph a wild elephant. Plus, enter our photo contest for a chance to be featured in National Geographic magazine!

PHOTOGRAPH BY MAC STONE

The story behind 9 of the photos from our Pictures of the Year

Out of millions of images, just 49 were selected as the best photos of the year. Our photo editors give a glimpse behind the scenes of 9 images included in our 2022 Pictures of the Year annual special issue.

BEHIND THE SCENES

PHOTOGRAPH BY MARK THIESSEN, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

The inventions that changed wildlife photography

From the earliest photo traps to shark-mounted cameras, we’ve made some wild advances in capturing animals on film.

INNOVATION PERSISTED

PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN STANMEYER

Meet the extraordinary people who make our photography possible

No assignment happens alone: Nat Geo photographers tell stories of their amazing collaborators in the field.

THE AMAZING COLLABORATORS

THE FIRST ISSUE OF NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC WAS PUBLISHED IN 1888, BUT THE FIRST PICTURE ESSAY WOULDN’T APPEAR UNTIL WHAT YEAR?

A. 1895
B. 1905
C. 1912

CLICK TO SEE IF YOU’RE RIGHT!

PHOTOGRAPH BY ARTURO RODRÍGUEZ

Pictures of the Year

132 photographers sent out. 60 countries visited. 2,238,899 photos submitted. Here are the top 49 photos.

2022 IN REVIEW

PHOTO TIPS!

The 10 best compact cameras, according to National Geographic

4 quick tips for photographing Christmas lights

Want dreamy winter photos? Take to the air with a drone

PHOTOGRAPH BY MARK THIESSEN

How do you photograph a wild elephant? With 1,100 pounds of gear.

For an assignment covering forest elephants in Gabon, National Geographic’s photo engineer had to think big.

THINK BIG!

WHERE WILL WE JOURNEY TO NEXT?

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