Returning: Tales by Light

National Geographic has a second season of its locally produced photography series, Tales by Light.

It will again feature some of the world’s best photographers as they pursue their dream projects around the world.

Season 2 shifts from half hour episodes to three one-hour episodes, produced by cinematographer Abraham Joffe,

“Visual storytelling is so much a part of our lifestyle now and this season is unique in taking the viewer on the journey with the photographers and allowing us to see through their eyes,” said Executive Producer, Jason McLean.

“The reaction to Season 1 showed the strong appetite for authentic, home-grown content and with Season 2 we’ve tried to maximise the audience value through the longer format and more immersive stories aimed at challenging perceptions and sparking conversations on the world beyond our immediate experience.”

Viewers can also access additional content at nationalgeographic.com.au/tv/tales-by-light

Episode 1 – Jonathan and Angela Scott
Premieres, Tuesday 25 October 7.30pm AEDT
Jonathan and Angela Scott are award-winning wildlife photographers who live and work in Kenya. The first episode of Tales by Light Season 2 will explore Jonathan and Angela’s work in the Masai Mara, cataloguing the challenges the national reserve, its community and the unique wildlife face in a modern context. With its fate hanging in the balance, will the park survive?

Episode 2 – Eric Cheng
Premieres, Tuesday 1 November 7.30pm AEDT
Eric Cheng’s love of the ocean has taken him all over the world. During the past 15 years he has dived and documented many of the planet’s most magnificent and mysterious marine organisms. Episode 2 of Tales by Light Season 2 will look at Eric’s focus on the animals that through mythology and popular culture have been misrepresented, even demonised, while exploring his mission to use photography to tell the true story of these animals before it’s too late.

Episode 3 – Stephen Dupont
Premieres, Tuesday 8 November 7.30pm AEDT
Stephen Dupont is a celebrated Australian war photographer who has captured images in some of the world’s most dangerous and inhospitable regions. In Episode 3 of Tales by Light Season 2, Stephen is seeking a new perspective on death – to see if he can uncover a more natural view of the subject that has overshadowed his entire working life. Stephen poses the question – will he ever be able to see death and life in the same way?

The production is partnered with Canon Australia.