Visual storytelling is the heart of National Geographic. Our photography contests feature images created by photographers from around the world, sharing visions that inspire, inform, and awe.

Tom O’Brien is no stranger to building contraptions to have photographers get up close and personal to wildlife or deal with ...

Shikhei Goh of Indonesia was just crowned the winner of the 2011 National Geographic Photography Contest. His stunning image of a dragonfly bracing for a big splash will be published in worldwide ...

I entered wildlife photography competitions and was lucky enough to win a couple. At the awards ceremony for one of them, I met Steve Winter, who is a legendary National Geographic magazine ...

Joel Sartore is a photographer, speaker, author, teacher, conservationist, National Geographic Fellow and a regular contributor to National Geographic Magazine. Joel started the Photo Ark in his ...

is a campaign by National Geographic magazine to raise awareness and help reverse the global environmental ... initiative; the cover featured a striking photograph of a plastic bag floating in the sea ...