Sincere thanks are owed to many

Thank you, first and foremost, to Joe McNally. Joe, thank you for being my friend, mentor, and sounding board. Thank you for letting me tag along on so many shoots. Thank you for the introduction to Peachpit Press—without which this book would not exist. Finally, thank you for sharing your stories, photographs, and inspiration with the global community of photographers.

Thank you to MD Welch—my friend on many great photo adventures. Thank you for saying, “Just push the H-button dummy!” Your succinct introduction to high-speed sync truly altered the path of my career as a shooter.

Thank you to Zack Arias, for your boundless friendship and for showing the world that we don’t need a truckload of expensive gear to ...

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