Sam Abell is an American photographers who's work has frequently appeared in national geographic magazine. Born in 1945 he was the son of a geography teacher who also ran a photo club. Because of this Sam gained an early passion for photography. The style in which he shoots his images is mostly documentary. He is know for staying in close proximity of his subjects and prefers to travel light instead of using complex equipment. Whats unique about many of his images is how candid they are. Yes many of them were intentionally shot from a certain angle but because of what hes shooting it appears as if hes just part of the environment. Its almost as if hes shooting like hes the blade of grass next to the buffalo or the other cowboy trying to wrangle a bull. It is this up close candid style that makes so many of his images successful. Hes not showing you an animal from 50 yards away hes showing you it from 5 feet away. By doing this the viewer is able to see so much more detail in each image. Detail that can make or brake an image.
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