National Geographic Your Shot

Welcome to Nat Geo Your Shot: National Geographic’s global community for aspiring visual storytellers. Find the community on Instagram @NatGeoYourShot and follow along for hashtag challenges, tips, and inspiring stories from our world-renowned photographers.

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Our favorites from the Best of the World 2026 Your Shot Challenge

National Geographic looked at more than 3,000 Instagram posts for our recent hashtag challenge to find the 10 most inspiring travel photos from our readers.

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November/December's Instagram Hashtag Challenge: #NatGeoYourShotPOY25

Photography Tips

How I got the shot: shooting in Seoul’s Gyeongbokgung Palace

How to photograph the Northern Lights

How I got the shot: Ben Pipe on coming face to face with a lion

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