Category: National Geographic

National Geographic posts photo on train tracks, photographers react with outrage

Dunja Djudjic

It seems that lately there’s been an entire movement aimed at getting photographers and models off the train tracks. No wonder, considering how many people die as train hits them while taking photos. TODAY recently investigated how long it takes for you to hear the train. It turns out that, once you do – it […]

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Tales By Light – Netflix Binge Watching for Photographers!

JP Danko

If you’re a photographer and Netflix subscriber, you’ll defiantly want to set aside some time to watch Tales By Light. The series is joint venture between National Geographic and Canon. Season 1 (six half hour long episodes – available on Netflix worldwide) follows five photographers around the world documenting their approach to photography and story […]

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Photographing wildlife can be a lot closer to home than you thought

John Aldred

In my home town, there’s a pair of sparrowhawks that regularly nest in one of the churches in the town centre. Foxes were a regular visitor to the back garden when I was a kid. Just yesterday, I almost stepped on a hedgehog in a friend’s garden. Wildlife is all around us. Sure, we might […]

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National Geographic’s Crittercam Gives Unique Insight To The Eating Habits of Alligators

Liron Samuels

We’re all familiar with alligators and some people encounter them on a daily basis, but despite their healthy population and proximity to humans there’s a lot we don’t know about their feeding habits. Thanks to National Geographic’s Crittercam, researchers from the University of Florida were able to get unprecedented access to the daily (and nightly) […]

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This BTS video is a zoo: Photographing 12,000 species for National Geographic is no easy task

Gannon Burgett

Photo shoots are stressful enough when you’re dealing with even a handful of human subjects. Could you imagine if you had to shoot over 12,000 animals? Well, this endeavor is a reality for photographer Joel Sartore, who was commissioned by National Geographic to capture Photo Ark, a series of portraits that show off the world’s […]

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National Geographic uses GoPros to capture point of view crocodile attacks

Liron Samuels

Looking to learn more about the mysterious lives of Australia’s saltwater crocodiles, National Geographic’s Young Explorer Trevor Frost set out to capture unique footage of the world’s biggest crocodiles. His tools: toy remote-controlled boats, foam blocks, duct tape and a handful of GoPro cameras. His goal: get the “salties” to take a shot at the […]

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