It's been an eventful year, and we've seen many striking photos from all over the world. They spark a range of emotions, from sorrow to joy, outrage to hope.
But we often never learn the full story behind a photo, all the factors at work that put a brave photographer in the middle of the action to get the shot.
A number of noted Reuters photographers have come together to do just that: Tell the story of how they got some of 2014's most amazing photographs. Their stories will surprise you.