Plastic Ocean

David Griffin - National Geographic photo director talks about the power of photography and how it can address some of the most important topics. Don’t just want to look at the problems - they want to look at the solutions. Also able to confront issues - wounded soldiers in Iraq from injury to rehab to reintroduction to life back home. The story of Paul Nicklen and the penguins - the photographs help us see that story. “I believe that photography can make a real connection to people, and can be employed as a positive agent for understanding the challenges and opportunities facing our world today.”

Jimmy Nelson - Went around the world to photograph beauty. He photographed vanishing tribes from around the world to help preserve their culture. “Photography is extraordinarily powerful. It is this language that we all understand.” Made panoramic photo of the group at the end.