Introduction
Photography is truly “the people’s art.” Just as nearly anyone can become a teller of stories with words and voice, a photographer can be defined as someone who owns a camera and knows how to shoot it. The ability to grab any image of the world and call it yours is a heady experience. New ways of sharing images through social media fuel the flames of telling visual stories by bringing an audience to the table.
Our book celebrates the fact that photography seduces us by its accessibility, while illuminating the brilliant minds among us who have carried the art to new heights. While anyone can take a picture, it takes a gift of perspective, patience, and visual acuity to create iconic images that transcend the ordinary. Ansel Adams, ...
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