Remembering this national photographer’s most vivid, touching shots

Perhaps you don’t know him by name.

But you might have seen his work without realizing it.

Getty Images photographer Mark Wilson “worked for Getty Images for more than 20 years, covering four presidents, NASA launches, severe weather, NASCAR races, and general news assignments in the Washington D.C. area,” said Win McNamee, chief photographer for news at Getty.

McNamee recently shared that information with In Sight, adding that Wilson died Nov. 18 at home in Owings, Maryland, at the age of 65. The Washington Post wrote a touching piece on his sudden passing, as well, which you can read here.

While perusing the photo website this week, we realized Getty assembled a roundup of some of Wilson’s work, and thought it was worth sharing. In no particular order …