Photographers

Why would anyone willingly plunge headfirst into the war-torn areas of Afghanistan, Darfur, or Ukraine? For this Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, the simple answer is also the title of her memoir: It’s What I Do.

Through her photographs and films, Endia Beal reveals the people in our communities who feel mostly unseen and unheard. Merging fine art, quirky humor, and uncanny insight, Beal engages her audiences in revelatory discussions.

Jodi Cobb’s trailblazing career breaks through gender and cultural barriers, as she documents momentous change in some of the world’s most complex, impenetrable environments.

This wildlife biologist-turned-photographer is working on a long-term study, exploring the relationship between humans and wolves around the world. His ambitious goal? Peaceful coexistence.

David Doubilet’s photography reveals two worlds at once, uniting life above and below the water's surface in one frame.

For 20 years, Deanne served as a photojournalist for the San Francisco Chronicle, documenting the AIDS crisis, pivotal SCOTUS rulings, sports, and pop culture.

Instead of a seat at the table, she’ll take the spot behind the diamond with a straight shot down the third base line. Meet baseball’s biggest fan and top sports photographer.

With National Geographic and at the creative helm of her nonprofit, Ripple Effect Images, Annie travels the planet to show the vibrant tapestry of human experience, and how much we share—oceans apart.

Highly decorated photojournalist David Guttenfelder is celebrated for his thorough study of geopolitical conflict, conservation, culture, and technology, with a keen and curious eye to the future.

Scientist and photographer Jennifer Hayes has captured stories about every topic under the sea—from shipwrecks to coral kingdoms.

This dynamic photographer refuses to be labeled, producing award-winning editorial work, creating magic for blue-chip brands, and starring in the global TV series, Extreme China.

After 20 years as a Nat Geo photographer, Chris Johns was the first to be elevated to Editor-in-Chief of the venerable magazine. Under his direction, National Geographic earned 63 nominations and 23 National Magazine Awards.

South African-born Dereck Joubert has been filming, researching, and exploring in Africa for more than 3 decades with his wife, Beverly Joubert. Their mission is to save the wild places of Africa and to protect the creatures that depend on them.

Beverly has dedicated her life to helping the wildlife of Africa thrive amidst the pressures from hunting, poaching, decreased habitat, climate change, and conflict. Her striking photographic portraits of wild animals call us to our highest sensibilities.

Photography has taken Andy along the skeleton coasts of Namibia, inside the most exclusive wineries in the world, and—most recently—through America's National Parks in a COVID-escape van named Gypsy.

Photographer Mattias Klum is an eloquent defender of biodiversity. Whether addressing the World Economic Forum or students, Mattias brings his A-game and nobody leaves his show unchanged.

Find out why Oprah, Kelly & Ryan, and Disney can’t get enough of Photographer Me Ra Koh. Through photos, stories and laughter, Me Ra shows us how to thrive, despite failure and rejection.

Whether documenting her journey through depression or celebrating the world through the eyes and words of her two boys, Photographer Marvi Lacar is the consummate creator.

Keith Ladzinski is a master of documenting the ends of the earth. His breathtaking images of our world’s wonders evoke a powerful sense of curiosity and awe.

One of the great nature photographers of our time, Frans Lanting has captured the beauty of our natural work for over three decades, using images and stories that inspire wonder and help audiences engage deeply with our living planet.

This grandson of Holocaust survivors needed to understand the hate that leads to war, so he got as close as he could, embedding alongside soldiers in Iraq. Now he channels that passion into storytelling.

Rock climber turned award-winning photographer/filmmaker Andy Mann documents our natural world to show its interdependence, to raise empathy, and to bridge the gap between science and policy.

To see the natural world through Pete’s eyes is to fling open your arms to the sky and dance in the rain. This gifted creator tells some of the most important stories of our time with passion, wit, and curiosity.

In his longest-running project, Photographer David McLain travels alongside author Dan Buettner to document the diet and lifestyle habits shared by the longest-lived people in the world.

Cristina’s commitment to conservation extends beyond the Ocean to what it means to be human...understanding that the history of every living thing that has ever existed on this planet also lives within us.

Leading adventure photographer and filmmaker Ben Moon is best known for his seminal film Denali, documenting a heart wrenching and universal story of love between man and dog.

Getty Images Special Correspondent John Moore bears witness through photography to the most pressing stories of our time, from conflict, to immigration reform, climate change, and COVID-19.

Vincent, who has been photographing our world for 30 years, believes that everything we learn about animals teaches us everything we don't know about ourselves.

An internationally renowned photographer, filmmaker, mental health advocate, and Nat Geo Adventurer of the Year, Cory Richards has explored from Antarctica to the Okavango Delta.

Joel Sartore is on an epic quest to save nature through his sweeping Photo Ark Project. Already 14,000 portraits strong, this project aims to document every living species in captivity, while there's still time.

This Emmy Award-winner brings into sharp focus the pivotal moment at which we find ourselves in history—when we understand the problems, know the solutions, and simply need to summon the will to act.

New York Times best-selling author and TIME, Life and National Geographic photographer, known for capturing the human face of emerging topics and telling those stories in a compelling way.

In biologist/photographer Anand Varma’s hands, a camera is not just a tool to capture what he sees—it’s a way to illuminate the layers of beauty and complexity that are otherwise hidden from the naked eye.

In the hands of Nikon Ambassador, Nat Geo photographer, and nonprofit Chief Ami Vitale, the camera is a tool for change.  Her work celebrates how and where we are learning to coexist with wildlife.

One of the most iconic and innovative photographers of our time, Stephen Wilkes constantly pushes the boundaries of what is possible.

Purpose and passion have coalesced in the hands of photographer Steve Winter - saving Big Cats is his life’s mission, and one heck of a story.

Photographer Michael Yamashita has trained his lens on Asia for more than 40 years. With a love of history and culture, his body of work is a photographic time capsule and a compass forward.