The best photography of 2012 – The Verge The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in video, and in podcasts. 2012-12-10T09:58:02+00:00 https://www.theverge.com/rss/stream/3513981 https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/verge-rss-large_80b47e.png?w=150&h=150&crop=1 Ben Kersey <![CDATA[The best photos of 2012 as picked by The Wall Street Journal]]> https://www.theverge.com/2012/12/10/3749890/wsj-best-photos-2012 2012-12-10T04:58:02-05:00 2012-12-10T04:58:02-05:00
François Hollande flour bomb

Not to be outdone by the AFP, The Wall Street Journal has served up its own collection of the images that best portray the year of 2012. The large roundup - comprised of 338 photos so far - spans a huge variety of locations and topics across the year, including the US and French presidential elections, protests and violence in the Middle East, and everyday life in countries such as China and India. Not every photo has captured such serious subjects, though: there are some more lighthearted examples, like the sofa made of sand sitting idly next to the River Thames, as well as the famous photo of a Colorado bear's fall from a tree after being t …

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]]> Chris Welch <![CDATA[The year’s best pictures get the spotlight in annual National Geographic photo contest]]> https://www.theverge.com/2012/11/30/3711696/national-geographic-photo-contest 2012-11-30T15:34:28-05:00 2012-11-30T15:34:28-05:00
Mantis Nat Geo

Today's the last chance for photography buffs to enter National Geographic's photo contest. The annual showcase has always been a stunning reminder of what's possible when you place a camera in the hands of a skilled photographer, and submissions collected thus far reveal 2012 will be no exception. Two of the prominent photography blogs on the web, In Focus and The Big Picture, have run several galleries of some standout entrants; landscapes, wildlife shots, and a number of unforgettable portraits are on full display.

To most of us, these stills serve as motivation to work at and improve upon our own camera proficiency. But if you managed t …

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]]> Nathan Ingraham <![CDATA[AFP’s top photos of 2012 provide a stunning visual history of the past year]]> https://www.theverge.com/2012/11/29/3706574/afp-top-photos-2012-visual-history 2012-11-29T17:00:17-05:00 2012-11-29T17:00:17-05:00
NASA shuttle Enterprise

The end of the year often brings a flood of "best of" lists, but few will be as visually arresting as AFP's top photos of 2012. The collection of 99 images captures a huge variety of subjects, from lighter content like the 2012 London Olympics, Space Shuttle Enterprise buzzing New York City (our own picture from the flyover is above) Adele's big win at the Grammys and a portrait of the Obama's following the president's election win to more serious subjects like a Tibetan exile engulfed in flames, the conflicts in Gaza and Syria, and Hurricane Sandy. Not only is it an stunning look back at the year that's passed, it's also an excellent remind …

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