Freezing a moment

How photography connects us

David Griffin, director of photography at the National Geographic, shows some of the most powerful photographs the world has ever seen.

David Griffin knows how the power of photography can connect us to our world when addressing some of our most important topics.

In a talk filled with glorious images, he talks about how we all use photos to tell our stories. These photographs carry a power that holds up under the relentless swirl of today's saturated media world.

Making real connections with people, photographs can be employed as a positive agent for understanding the challenges and opportunities facing our world today.