The logo of the National Geographic Society, featuring a yellow rectangle with the title in white letters on a black background.

It’s been a privilege to photograph some of the inspiring explorers supported by the National Geographic Society — among them Babak Tafreshi, Soren Goldsmith, and Cynthia Chiang.

A person, wearing a face mask, working with tools on a wooden workbench in a spacious industrial workshop with machinery and equipment, illuminated by natural light.
Photographer capturing the Northern Lights over a river at night with multiple cameras set up on tripods.
A person standing on a rocky ledge at the Grand Canyon at night, with stars visible in the sky.
Person standing inside a metal structure looking up at a starry night sky.
A person with a backpack standing in a desert area at night, taking photos with a camera on a tripod, with clouds, the moon, and desert plants in the background.
Young man in a black shirt holding a blue water container while wading through a marsh or swamp, with water splashing around him and grass on the banks under a cloudy sky.
A young man lying on the sandy ground using a camera to photograph a turtle in a natural outdoor setting
Close-up of a fallen leaf with water droplets in a forest with sunlight filtering through trees in the background.
Person working on a science experiment or machinery in a high-tech lab, wearing safety goggles and handling a tool, with equipment and windows in the background.
Aerial view of a wetland with winding streams, patches of green grass, small ponds, and a distant shoreline.
A Nikon D5600 camera placed on a white platform outdoors, surrounded by tall green grass.
Person standing on a hilltop with a telescope, looking at the night sky filled with stars and a visible comet.
A person stands on a rocky ledge with a telescope, looking up at a starry night sky illuminated by a bright moon.
A person holding a camera at night under a star-filled sky with a bright celestial object, possibly a planet or bright star.
Night sky with numerous stars and a visible comet with a bright nucleus and a long tail.