My favorite end-of-the-year lists are always the photos. Here are a few that have made their way online so far; I'll be updating this list throughout the month so send me your lists.
2012: The Year in Photos from In Focus: Alan Taylor is still my favorite picker of photos. Here's part two.
Best Photos of the Year 2012 from Reuters: Almost a hundred photos, heavy on hard news.
The 45 Most Powerful Images of 2012 from Buzzfeed: A wide-ranging selection of photos designed to tug at the heartstrings. See also The Best Animal Photos of 2012.
Pictures of the Year 2012 from AFP (Agence France-Presse): Not an official list but a nice selection of AFP photos nonetheless.
2012: The year in pictures from CNN: A good selection from the cable network.
Year in Photos 2012 from the Wall Street Journal: A massive selection of photos organized by month, region, category, and rating.
The best photographs of 2012 from The Guardian: Photographs and interviews with the photographers who took them.
Photos Of The Year 2012 from the Associated Press: Photos are great but the way they're displayed isn't.
2012 Year in Pictures from The Big Picture: About 150 images chosen from a number of different sources. Here's part two and part three.
