“Photography is a powerful tool. It can influence people in different ways. Images may represent every day life or show something unusual. They can effect changes in people’s opinions; they can represent different cultures, show war scenes, historical moments, and life’s events. The purpose of a photographer is to shoot and attract the viewer’s attention. For most of us, photography may not change our lives, but it can certainly change our minds, opening us to the wider world and helping to engender understanding.”