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Every year, National Geographic rolls the year into a collection of photos for its “Pictures of the Year” issue. It’s a mysterious process, and we’re about to share it with you. We’ll see what baby carriages are like in Greenland, witness the moment SpaceX burst into a cypress swamp, and make a new four-legged friend as deputy director of photography Sadie Quarrier shares with us the choice photos for this year.
For more information on this episode, visit natgeo.com/overheard.
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Interested in learning more about Kiliii Yüyan? We’ve got an article for you that explores how he became the photographer he is today.
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To see Mac Stone’s photos, take a look at his website, macstonephoto.com. He specializes in photographing swamps, the Everglades, and Florida Bay.
Plus, Katie Orlinsky’s photos go far beyond tapirs. See some more of the photos she’s taken around the world at katieorlinskyphoto.com.
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See how we summed up 2022 in the “Pictures of the Year.” It hits newsstands in December.
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