Preston Gannaway: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea | LENSCRATCH

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There are photographers who document people and places, and then there are storytellers who can weave narratives out of the threads of human experience, with the ability to tell stories that are below the surface and often overlooked. Preston Gannaway’s fine art sensibility elevates her storytelling into cinematic stills, each image insightful and adding to

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Preston Gannaway’s fine art sensibility elevates her storytelling into cinematic stills, each image insightful and adding to the plot line. For 15 years, she has focused on intimate stories about American families and marginalized communities while addressing themes such as gender identity, class and our relationship to the natural world. The series featured today, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, examines the culture of the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia.