'Evidence of My Existence'

You've probably seen his photographs before and, finally, here's the story:

Haunting, vivid, and captured from over 60 countries is his travels, photographer Jim Lo Scalzo's images have documented the top stories of our times. As a staff photographer for  U.S. News & World Report since 1994, Lo Scalzo's work has won many awards, including honors from Pictures of the Year International and the White House News Photographers Association. However, his latest work is his memoir, titled 'Evidence of My Existence', which focuses on his struggle to balance the lure of photography and shooting assignments in some of the most dangerous areas of the world, and the pull to stay home, where he was needed as husband and father.

 

 

 

I personally became aware of the project when a fellow photographer sent me some video links to two YouTube clips:

 

'Evidence of My Existence' (Part I)

 

'Evidence of My Existence' (Part II)

 

The clips are synopses of Lo Scalzo's book. They serve to introduce what should prove to be a great book that documents the struggles of capturing the world and the personal sacrifices involved along the way.

 

For more info about Lo Scalzo and the book and to read a Q&A with him, take a look at the Ohio University Press Web site. And if you're interested in ordering the book, you can get it at Amazon.com: 'Evidence of My Existence.'

 

~ Sam