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PBS Special - National Geographic Photographer From Nebraska

Last night Dona and I watched an outstanding PBS special about Joel Sartore who is a professional photographer from Lincoln Nebraska and who photographs primarily for National Geographic Magazine. Since the Quimby / Gishwiller clan is from Nebraska and lived in Lincoln for many of our years, there was an Immediate interest in the program. Sartore's photography is truly outstanding, but of equal importance is his awareness and attitude toward the subjects he is shooting. His photo journalism has done much to bring an awareness to the National Geographic readership concerning effects of the human factor on the world we all live in. While he has a tremendous concern for the condition of mother earth, he isn't obnoxious or overly preachy about it. As he says; he is a reporter of the condition and his readers have to make their own decisions about how they will respond to the report! Often shows of this caliber are aired in multiple times slots. If you get a chance, we highly re...