National Geographic Celebrates the Power of Photography | National Geographic

National Geographic magazine marks its 125th anniversary with a special October issue devoted to celebrating the power of photography. Photographers use their cameras as tools of exploration, passports to inner sanctums, instruments for change. Their images are proof that photography matters—now more than ever. The issue looks at how photography has the power to impact our lives by bearing witness, helping to prove fact, giving us insight into each other, revealing unknown places, celebrating wonder and inspiring us to protect our natural world.

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EDITORS: Kathryn Carlson and David Ehrenberg
MUSIC: Pamela Chen

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[morisgagula]

amazing pictures yet it was fast to view it

i loved every picture beautiful

[BirdsNation]

All eye colours in one eye. That's extraordinary. Green blue, brown.

[bokeflo]

Incredible photography from National Geographic! Simply Stunning!

[carl]

That girl has a natural beauty and the photo taken by a professional photographer equal FABULOUS!

[aurielle]

Just bought this issue :) the whole thing makes me quite nostalgic for some reason

[tmoney]

anyone else remember having a copy of the National Geographic magazine in there classroom during reading time lol

[haleycarmickle]

Gave me goosebumps. I can't wait to read this issue :]

[Simsrockslol]

The Afghan girl picture is my favorite picture of all time.

[ZachBlackburnFilms]

To scroll through the pictures double tap the space bar, it works perfectly and you can view each picture as long as you want. However, be quick or it will start to play and then you'll have to rewind to whatever picture you left out on. Hope that helped.

[LuiKang]

The Afghani girl's portrait is hauntingly beautiful! :O

[AngleDiamondTv]

DAmmmn national geographies you did it this well done

[tmoney]

haha the spacebar thing does work lol

[fMMLIVE]

I hope someday I get to work with NG!

[waldenbuilder]

It seems she is looking into a very bright light ;)

[conroexlexx]

If these pictures could slow down a bit it would help us NatGeo lol

[wiwiswallawalla]

Photographer went back and found her and did a follow up shoot. She and her family were then compensated

[MediaStormNetwork]

For those of you who've asked, the music is the work of the brilliantly talented Pamela Chen of National Geographic. Search for it on Soundcloud under "Pamela Chen Cedar". Enjoy!

[EvilSecondTwin]

Press and hold the spacebar and that should help some.

[jamaicaish]

I would like to watch this in slow motion

[MarieSino]

A few years back 20/20 did a story on the Afghan girl. The photographer went back to the village and found the girl. She was grown up and married. The story was very sad, her face had many scares from spousely abuse. She looked Hard and tired.