John Stanmeyer is an award-winning photographer and artist. An Emmy-nominated  filmmaker and educator dedicated to environmental, social, and humanitarian issues that  define our times. For nearly 20 years, John has worked with National Geographic magazine,  producing over 19 stories, resulting in more than 14 covers. Between 1998 and 2008, John  was a contract photographer for Time magazine. His years with Time resulted in 18 covers. In  2001, Stanmeyer co-founded the prestigious VII Photo agency with six of the world’s leading  photojournalists.