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At Close Range with National Geographic

At Close Range with National Geographic

Photographer Joel Sartore works in consultation with editors to select images to accompany a story.

Program Description: National Geographic Magazine photographer Joel Sartore shoots in some of the most exotic locales on earth, but often in wretched conditions for weeks on end, and always under pressure to produce pictures worthy of publication in a legendary magazine. A devoted husband and father of three, he often wonders if it's the best job in the world or the worst.

"At Close Range with National Geographic" provides a rare glimpse of the havoc a tough, dangerous job can create for one's personal life, especially for someone like Joel Sartore.

On the job, Sartore has been chased by bears, wolves, alligators and musk oxen.
"You have to be really patient," says Sartore. "If I weren't Type A and very obsessive compulsive, there's no way I'd do this. I don't think you could stand it!"

"At Close Range" is the story of a remarkable, funny, internationally-acclaimed photographer. Joel Sartore reminds us of where we fit in the cosmos, and what we owe to the next generation of all the earth's inhabitants.

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Past Episodes

These episodes of At Close Range with National Geographic aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.

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