Whenever I tell people that I am a photo editor at National Geographic, the usual reply is “Oh, you must get to travel all the time!” The reality is, I spend most of my days at the National Geographic headquarters in Washington. My expertise lies in editing and shaping the stories of our photographers in the field. While in the office, I curate the Found tumblr, along with editing and writing for Proof. Both of these incredible blogs expose me to a variety of places, eras and people. I love my job, but sometimes it can be challenging to sit in an office every day and look at photos of beautiful places taken by other photographers. After a