Take a look at some of the best images Deseret News photographers captured in 2018

Published: Dec 31, 2018, 12:10 p.m. MST

The Grand America rises out of a thick blanket of fog that covered the Salt Lake Valley on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. Steve Griffin, Deseret News

Every year, I have the privilege of selecting some of the best photographs the Deseret News photography staff has captured during the previous 12 months. In turn, those photojournalists have the privilege of being your eyes, giving you a spectacular view of the world around us. It’s an honor for them to provide an intimate glimpse into your lives as you invite them into your offices, classrooms and homes.

They take their work seriously, following a strict code of ethics, always striving to show the good in humanity while remembering their responsibility to document the challenges life often throws our way. The trust we’ve established with you, our readers, wasn't built overnight. We thank you for it, and we'll work to maintain it.

As we look back at 2018, here are a few of the photographs that moved you and made an impact on our community. We hope they will help you remember the joys and struggles, the laughter and tears, of a remarkable year.

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More of the year's top photographs can be seen at deseretnews.com.

Volunteers get a glimpse of the Russell M. Nelson, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, during his South American ministry and temple dedication tour stop in Concepcion, Chile, on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 — Latter-day Saint volunteers get a glimpse of the LDS Church president during a luncheon with local government officials in Concepcion, Chile, on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News

Gloria Bird, 70, and Barbara Sollie, 95, react to Montezuma's Treasure Ride, an Innovative Entertainment virtual reality motion ride, at Cove Point Retirement Community in Provo, Utah, on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. — Gloria Bird, 70, and Barbara Sollie, 95, react to Montezuma's Treasure Ride, an Innovative Entertainment virtual reality motion ride, at Cove Point Retirement Community in Provo on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News

Elvia Hernandez Chile, 11, writes on the steamed window of a van that she and her family are living out of on a frigid morning in South Salt Lake, Utah, on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017. The van's heater is broken. The photo was a part of a Deseret News story th — Elvia Hernandez Chile, 11, writes on the steamed window of a van that she and her family are living out of on a frigid morning in South Salt Lake on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017. The van's heater is broken. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News

Josh Holt's grandmother, Linda Holt, drapes an American flag around Josh as he and his wife, Thamy, are swarmed by family and friends as they arrive at the international terminal at the Salt Lake City International Airport to cheering friends and family o — Josh Holt's grandmother Linda Holt drapes an American flag around him as he and his wife, Thamy, are swarmed by family and friends as they arrive at the international terminal at the Salt Lake City International Airport to cheering friends and family on Monday, May 28, 2018. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

Hot air balloons start to launch above Bulldog Field during Provo's Balloon Festival as part of America's Freedom Festival in Provo on Monday, July 2, 2018. Spectators got to experience approximately 25 of the balloons as they inflated before launching around 6:00 a.m. Pilots participated in the Hare and the Hound competition where "hound" balloons drop bean bags onto a target laid out by the "hare." | Steve Griffin, Deseret News

A University of Utah track team member reacts as student-athletes and others gather at the John R. Park Building at the University of Utah for a vigil for fellow student Lauren McCluskey on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018. McCluskey was killed on Monday, Oct. 22 — A track team member reacts during the vigil as student-athletes and fellow students gather at the Park Building at the University of Utah for a vigil for Lauren McCluskey on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018. McCluskey was killed Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

Ryan Luke and his wife, Steph Sheen, look at burned motorcycles that were in a detached garage behind their home in West Valley City, Utah, on Friday, Aug. 10, 2018. Police say the couple's neighbor shot and killed a West Valley code enforcement officer o — Ryan Luke and his wife, Steph Sheen, look at burned motorcycles that were in a detached garage behind their home in West Valley City on Friday, Aug. 10, 2018. Police say Luke and Sheen's neighbor on Thursday shot and killed a West Valley code enforcement officer and burned down their house and the garage. | Ravell Call, Deseret News

Orin Voorheis, with his wife, Chartina, by his side, works as a greeter at the Deseret Industries in American Fork, Utah, on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. — Orin Voorheis, with his wife, Chartina, by his side, works as a greeter at the Deseret Industries in American Fork on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News

Sarceño Isolina Corado weeps as she hugs her granddaughter, Sarai, goodbye at their home in Jerez, Guatemala, on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. Sarai, 10, and her brother, Patrick, 12, were leaving their mother and grandparents to return to Utah for a better e — Sarceño Isolina Corado weeps as she hugs her granddaughter, Sarai Fajardo, goodbye at their home in Jerez, Guatemala, on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. Fajardo, 10, and her brother, Patrick, 12, were leaving their mother and grandparents to return to Utah for a better education. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News

Vanessa Cortes, a first-grader at Newman Elementary School, tries on new eyeglasses during SightFest at Northwest Middle School in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. The event gave full eye exams and prescription eyeglasses to 95 students in the Salt Lake City School District who had failed earlier vision screenings, qualified for free or reduced lunch and did not have health insurance. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News

President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hugs children after they rushed to meet him in Asuncion, Paraguay, on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News

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