125 Years of 'National Geographic' in 10 Incredible Photos

Despite the never-ending supply of candid images, manipulated pictures and amateur cellphone shots, the art of photography still thrives in the digital age

National Geographic, an institution for first-rate photography, celebrates its 125th anniversary in October. In honor of the milestone, the publication's latest issue is devoted to the "Power of Photography."

"Today photography has become a global cacophony of freeze-frames. Millions of pictures are uploaded every minute. Correspondingly, everyone is a subject, and knows it—any day now we will be adding the unguarded moment to the endangered species list," writes Robert Draper in the magazine. Read more...