I didn’t know until today, but I’ve been a really big fan of Louie Psihoyos ever since I started reading National Geographic back when I was a kid. It turns out some of my favourite pictures from that magazine are his, and I was delighted to stumble upon his portfolio online.

There are a lot of great amateur photographers out there. You can find fantastic pictures on Flickr every single day, but the talent of a professional is unmistakeable. Everything from the story to the lighting to the caption serve as examples of what it means to truly capture a moment.

