A Decisive Shot That Tells a Story

This photobook presents 458 images, handpicked from the 11 million photographs National Geographic has taken and collected over its 125-year history since its founding in 1888. Divided into four categories—"Exploration," "Wildlife," "People and Culture," and "Science and Climate Change"—it vividly captures the unvarnished reality of “the world and all that exists within it,” showcasing diverse ethnicities and cultures, elusive wildlife, and the achievements of science.

2008 / Kenya
Elephants Enjoying a Mud Bath (Photo = Michael Nichols)

1965 / Earth Orbit
Spacewalk NASA (Photo = NASA)

The collection also features several "world firsts," such as the "lost city of the Incas," Machu Picchu, introduced to the world for the first time, and the world's first underwater color photograph. Readers can also learn about the advancements and history of photographic techniques, from the dawn of photography with glass plates to modern digital photography, including micro-world shots, night photography, aerial photography, and space photography.

This is truly a definitive edition, not only celebrating the magnificence of the photographs themselves, each telling its own story, but also meticulously documenting the development of photography as a means of exploring science and art.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Premium Photo Collection
Price | ¥9,000
Publisher | Nikkei National Geographic Inc.
Size | H298×W248mm, 528 pages, hardcover
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