Through the Lens
Season 1
This mini-series profiles nine "adventure" photographers and examines how they are able to capture such difficult subjects as whale sharks, molten volcanoes, Mount Everest, and untouched pre-Inca tombs.
Where to Watch Through the Lens • Season 1
9 Episodes
- Carsten Peter: Danger ZoneE1
Carsten Peter: Danger ZoneA great photograph should speak for itself, but that doesn't mean there aren't great stories behind it. This program highlights the work of daring photographers who have captured images for National Geographic. Viewers are presented with a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of ten of the most exciting pictures from the magazine's recent history. Image locations range from icy mountains at immense heights to sweltering deserts below sea level. With offerings from photographers Tom Campbell, Greg Child, Karen Davies, and others, students learn what happened behind the lenses that captured some of the best adventure shots in recent memory. The first episode is preceded by a short introduction: "Elements of Photographic Composition" (0:47). - George Steinmetz: Heightened PerspectiveE9
George Steinmetz: Heightened PerspectiveA portrait of George Steinmetz, an American freelance photographer, who has been on more than a dozen major assignments for National Geographic, and who has made a name for himself by taking spectacular aerial images from his paraglider. This ninth part closes the mini-series with the additional short subject "Photography: the Edge of Risk" (1:51).
