National geographic

Austin.P · 8th of April 2012 (Sun)

Do we have any national geographic photographers are this board?

mikeb540 · 8th of April 2012 (Sun)

sub'ed.

Austin.P · 10th of April 2012 (Tue)

No one....

?

jhayesvw · 11th of April 2012 (Wed)

probably lots that wish they were.
I wish I was.

bikeboynate · 11th of April 2012 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhayesvw

probably lots that wish they were.
I wish I was.

You say that now, but if you watch a documentary on them, they go through hell to get the perfect shots! flies, disease, hostile militants... there's a plethora of things that have happened to Nat Geo photographers that I don't think a normal person could do or endure.

matman1975 · 14th of April 2012 (Sat)

You might be surprised to know that National Geographic frequently uses stock agencies to find photos!!!
I have seen a whole book regarding Africa filled with images taken from Shutterstock!!!!

bikeboynate · 14th of April 2012 (Sat)

Quote:

Originally Posted by matman1975

You might be surprised to know that National Geographic frequently uses stock agencies to find photos!!!
I have seen a whole book regarding Africa filled with images taken from Shutterstock!!!!

I'm not surprised. I bet they couldn't find a few photographers that wanted to take photos in miserable conditions for a few weeks

jhayesvw · 18th of April 2012 (Wed)

ive seen a few documentaries.
One was on volcanoes where the photographer wanted to recreate his cover shot from many years earlier.
they do go through great pains but I think there would be people tripping over other people to do it.
I know I would if I could

MCAsan · 18th of April 2012 (Wed)

There are several pros who shot for Nat Geo in the Atlanta area. We do schedule them occasionally for presentations. I am not surprised they are not public BBSs. Most are too busy with their assignments, their own workshops, editing, and trying to have family time.

huntersdad · 27th of April 2012 (Fri)

I know one a retired one on another board.

inernets · 4th of May 2012 (Fri)

i have not, but i have been contacted by a nat geo little kids magazine editor through flickr. She googled the animal she was looking for and found my image. If the image were to ever run, i would recieve credit and $500!!!!!! Too bad that was like 3 years ago and the story never ran! It was evergreen so let's just say i was pretty disappointed that it never ran.

lensfreak · 5th of July 2012 (Thu)

Well, I have caught up with a Nat Geo official last year. I asked how do I get involved in NG as a photographer. Whether you believe me or not, and you can call them and ask and you will get the same answer.

To qualify as a NG photographer you HAVE to have a degree in the arts and you must have journalistic style writing abilities. Many photographers that start out with NG have not really even had a camera or photography as a hobby. Its their documentary style abilities that are looked for. He mentioned that they normally arent interested in super duper nature photogs. Believe it or not thats the truth and I say to confirm with NG if you dont believe me.

This is why if you have a look at most of the photos in the NG, they arent that great, in most cases, I bet you say to yourself that you could have done a better job!!!.....you may well can, but can you write a better story? I love NG and their magazines and I dream of working for them. In a nutshell I cant write a story to save me, I have shot wildlife that in some cases beats the pants off some images in NG. NG do use some really talented photogs, who are truly talented in their work, BUT there are many who probably have less skill than most of the users on this forum. I wouldnt put it past them to use AUTO when on assignment.

Its sad, but thats the way it is. I have seen some truly amazing wildlife shots on this very forum, that in my opinion far outweigh NG photos.

Best of luck if you get in one day and enjoy it.

Grizz · 6th of July 2012 (Fri)

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/si.../careers-faqs/

lensfreak · 6th of July 2012 (Fri)

just as I wrote, you could have the most magical images in the world and they aint going to land you a job in NG.

Theres always Playboy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think that would be more fun

tomj · 10th of July 2012 (Tue)

The National Geographic Channel aired a documentary a while ago on this guy:

http://www.joelsartore.com/

In it he mentioned that at least once a week he hears from someone asking how to get a job like his - and his reaction is "why would they want it!" If you get a chance to see the show, you'll understand his reaction. You still might want the job, though.

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jhayesvw Goldmember Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 4,586 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: National geographic ive seen a few documentaries. One was on volcanoes where the photographer wanted to recreate his cover shot from many years earlier. they do go through great pains but I think there would be people tripping over other people to do it. I know I would if I could __________________ Jeremy 7d, 50mm 1.8, 18-55 IS, 100-400L,430 exII My Flickr

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MCAsan Goldmember Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Atlanta Posts: 3,091	Re: National geographic There are several pros who shot for Nat Geo in the Atlanta area. We do schedule them occasionally for presentations. I am not surprised they are not public BBSs. Most are too busy with their assignments, their own workshops, editing, and trying to have family time. __________________ Canon EOS 5DIII \| 24-105f4L \| 17-40f4L \| 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L \| 100 f2.8L Macro \| Canon EOS 7D \| Tamron AF 18-270 f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD\| Canon Speedlite 580EXII \| Gitzo GT-3531S \| RRS BH-55 \| Lexar 32GB 600x & 1000x CF cards \| Lexar USB 3 reader www.ourimages.net

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inernets Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: D.C. Posts: 547 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: National geographic i have not, but i have been contacted by a nat geo little kids magazine editor through flickr. She googled the animal she was looking for and found my image. If the image were to ever run, i would recieve credit and $500!!!!!! Too bad that was like 3 years ago and the story never ran! It was evergreen so let's just say i was pretty disappointed that it never ran. __________________ 1D III - 1D II - 5D II - 40D. 16-35mm, 24-105mm, 100-400mm, 50mm 1.4, 85mm 1.8, 135 2.0 . 1.4x III, 2x III. 270ex, 430ex, 600ex

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lensfreak Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 484	Re: National geographic Well, I have caught up with a Nat Geo official last year. I asked how do I get involved in NG as a photographer. Whether you believe me or not, and you can call them and ask and you will get the same answer. To qualify as a NG photographer you HAVE to have a degree in the arts and you must have journalistic style writing abilities. Many photographers that start out with NG have not really even had a camera or photography as a hobby. Its their documentary style abilities that are looked for. He mentioned that they normally arent interested in super duper nature photogs. Believe it or not thats the truth and I say to confirm with NG if you dont believe me. This is why if you have a look at most of the photos in the NG, they arent that great, in most cases, I bet you say to yourself that you could have done a better job!!!.....you may well can, but can you write a better story? I love NG and their magazines and I dream of working for them. In a nutshell I cant write a story to save me, I have shot wildlife that in some cases beats the pants off some images in NG. NG do use some really talented photogs, who are truly talented in their work, BUT there are many who probably have less skill than most of the users on this forum. I wouldnt put it past them to use AUTO when on assignment. Its sad, but thats the way it is. I have seen some truly amazing wildlife shots on this very forum, that in my opinion far outweigh NG photos. Best of luck if you get in one day and enjoy it. Last edited by lensfreak : 5th of July 2012 (Thu) at 06:00.

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lensfreak Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 484	Re: National geographic just as I wrote, you could have the most magical images in the world and they aint going to land you a job in NG. Theres always Playboy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think that would be more fun

10th of July 2012 (Tue)	#15
tomj Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 398	Re: National geographic The National Geographic Channel aired a documentary a while ago on this guy: http://www.joelsartore.com/ In it he mentioned that at least once a week he hears from someone asking how to get a job like his - and his reaction is "why would they want it!" If you get a chance to see the show, you'll understand his reaction. You still might want the job, though. __________________ Flickr

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