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Experience the life of a National Geographic photographer—and meet a true pioneer who figured out how to balance work and family. One of the Society’s first female photographers, Annie Griffiths has worked on every continent except Antarctica,while raising two children. Perhaps the only professional photographer ever to pack her camera gear in Pampers, she stayed close to her kids without putting the brakes on her career—even if it meant bringing them with her on assignment to distant places like the ruins of Petra or the Galápagos Islands.

What some might consider an obstacle, Griffiths views as an opportunity. “In some of these cultures, I’m a bizarre character—a woman from another world, traveling without a chaperone,” she explains. “When I pull out pictures of my children, the fact that I’m a mother provides common ground.”

In this lavish photographic journey, Griffiths shares three decades of international travel, intimate moments, and poignant stories. She’ll also discuss her work with Ripple Effect Images, a team of photojournalists who document aid programs empowering women in emerging nations worldwide.

Meet the speaker at a book signing in the lobby after the event.

Photographs:  Annie Griffiths, Mark Thiessen