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Mar 2023
28m 30s

Can You Picture That? This Photographer ...

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
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Photographer Mark Thiessen, who’s worked on staff at National Geographic for over 30 years, likens his job to a Swiss army knife—versatile enough to tackle many kinds of assignments. Even when the subject is challenging, he approaches each assignment with a lot of curiosity and creativity, whether it’s shooting smoke jumpers who leap out of planes to fight w ... Show More
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