Acknowledgments

It takes a team of great individuals to put together a project like this one, and I’m lucky to have worked with the wonderful folks at Peachpit for several of these books! Specifically, I would like to thank Susan Rimerman, Suki Gear, Lisa Brazieal, Elaine Merrill, James Minkin, Ted Waitt, and Sara Todd. I couldn’t ask for a better team, and their patience with my travels and assignment work was invaluable in making sure the book stayed on the rails. Thank you, all.

Thanks also to my friends at Armadillo Camera for their generous support in lending me some lenses that I don’t actually own. Steve, Larry, Wayne, and Raymond are the kind of fellows you want in your own local camera shop, and they were a great resource along the way.

Many thanks to the College of Media and Communication at Texas Tech University. I’ve been lucky the past few years to serve as a professor in the Department of Journalism and Electronic Media, teaching students photography all over the world and getting to share my passion for storytelling with thousands. Thanks especially to Dean David Perlmutter, PhD, and Todd Chambers, PhD, for affording me the opportunity to both work and teach in a great industry.

A large amount of gratitude goes to my wife, Amanda, and my two daughters, Eva and Lola Mae. Your support means the world to me, and your patience is infinite. Thanks for not only being a part of this project, but also for the continual love and encouragement you give me in every endeavor. Thank you will never be enough for you three. I love you very much!

Finally, thanks to anyone else who had a role in making this project come together—LIGHT Creative Co-Studio, Mike, Seth, Naomi, Alan, and countless others. Thank you.