30 Years of National Geographic Photography, with Dan Westergren

In this video on photo techniques produced during the 2015 B&H Optic Imaging Conference Dan Westergren, Director of Photography for National Geographic Travel discusses how to best capture the essence of people and places, be they large cities or remote locales.
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[@boatman222345]

Ah! some recognition for one of the many men behind the scene who make great photos possible! About time!

[@darthgzuz]

beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder and this talk no matter how much I don't like the pics as much as he did, his reasons make sense what seems appealing to me its very rare that others also find it interesting especially if its imperfect

[@amirrezaee3111]

Dan said it all in one sentence: Without camera I don't see anybody. I'm gonna print this fantastic quote on a shirt

[@BubblesPothowari]

Amir Rezaee I will modify..... Without camera, I cant see....

[@BubblesPothowari]

I can hear the teacher, I want pictures before me on screen all along, to sink in, appreciate, emulate.

[@OdetteCavill]

great talk. I was transfixed. Thank you.

[@peskypossum58]

Some of the pics showcased in this vid aren't that impressive but I can understand why he liked them now that he has explained it. Makes me reassess some of my snaps. Maybe they aren't as bad as i first thought.

[@MDMiller60]

Camera man is not showing all the images you talk about.

[@bradnewell2448]

you're an absolute BEAST ;)

[@wayneevans9364]

Yeah you should not use the term savage, we are in 2015 after all. Excellent story and photo's though.

[@diforbes]

I hope your choice of the word "savage" about the New Guinea photo was a slip of the tongue. Otherwise, it is very insensitive.

[@jakelindsay6251]

I didn't take offense at all. It was pretty descriptive, actually and I doubt the individual wearing a dead bird on his head adorned in tribal war painting would mind. The picture is a very powerful reminder that even though they might be seen as "savage", that changes very quickly when they have a child in their arms.

[@nathanielcashjr.732]

The statement was crass. A photo of George Washington or Thomas Jefferson with white wigs could be described in a crass manner or not. I would choose a respectful way accounting for the time in history.

[@shotbyjesse70]

great audio on this!

[@ShutUpOw]

Why is the sound recorded in a tunnel?

[@pvelasquezfranco]

"Don´t center the subject" what about harmony in composition? Rules of foolish... Sometimes I think about speculation, not all of them are amazing pictures... no... It is just because NATGEO is NATGEO.

[@SavageInstitute]

Are these shooters walking around with 10,000 model releases? Curious about foreign countries for publishing in the US.

[@woolybugger1962]

You do not need a model release except under certain circumstances. Use in a magazine is not one of those circumstances

[@daanstam6697]

where can i aply

[@cornelstan5536]

That guy is talking about haw smart he is ! If do you have money to go in such many places will be for sure only one doing good pictures ! I know lots o people they have good picture, or better can not publish because other thinking doing better !

[@Jerkabobber]

fish eye lenses are gimmicky?

[@rustyray420]

did he call that native a savage? wtf lol

[@nathanielcashjr.732]

Perhaps Dan Westergren has a savage insensitivity.

[@chimmilivlogs]

ASBU DHABI....???

[@tintinlointain]

Interesting video! But calling Dali and Buñuel Dadaists when they famously were Surrealists... Common.

[@wiandryadiwasistio2062]

26:44 lmfao 👎

[@nabilelandari3521]

This is frustrating to comment on.