As curator of the National Geographic Found Tumblr, I love sharing a small sliver of our incredible collection of photographs. But sometimes I want to dig a little deeper and get to know the photographers who captured these great moments. We’re lucky to have one of them here in the office every day—Chief Content Officer Chris Johns. Johns worked as a field photographer for over 20 years before a ten-year turn as editor in chief of National Geographic magazine. Before that he worked in a number of roles as a photographer and picture editor for various newspapers. I grabbed a quick lunch with Johns and asked him about his passion for photography.

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