The National Geographic society is celebrating its 125th anniversary this month. These days, the society’s magazine has a reputation for promoting great photography, but when it was first published in October 1888, National Geographic was a scientific journal containing no photographs at all. From a small readership in the early days to some 8 million subscribers around the globe each month, the magazine has come a long way. Click through for more information and a look at some of the most iconic photographs to grace the pages of ‘Nat Geo’.
News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)