When I was six, my mother dragged me to an art museum.  I would
rather have gone to see fire engines, and I complained, "Mom, you
push art too much."  She didn't listen.  Indeed, as an artist and arts educator, she raised us to understand composition, focal point, line,
color and movement... and that was just finger painting.

I received my first camera when I was ten; that was seven cameras
ago.  Photography for me is about aesthetics, curiosity and story. 
It is about constantly looking for the alluring, beautiful or expressive.
It is about observing our surroundings, not just in their totality but in
their components.  It is about trying to capture moments or feelings
by considering how they are visually embodied.  It is about the power
of story and the power of art to tell a story.

For these reasons, and more, photography has become an integral   
part of how I engage the world.  I have a passion for experiencing
different cultures; I love to learn their history, art, politics, food.  But
I have also turned my eye toward my more immediate surroundings,
toward home, and that has given me renewed appreciation for the
rich complexity of America.

The photographs gathered here have been shot in over a dozen U.S.
states and more than 30 countries.  Each one represents a moment
of joy, discovery, creativity.  It is a privilege to be able to share these
moments with you.

Andrew Feiler