What’s In A Name?

By George Lepp

Published April 21, 2008
Updated July 27, 2016

When you sign your prints, do you sign the photo itself or on the mat?

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One of North America’s best-known contemporary outdoor and nature photographers and a leader in the field of digital imaging and photographic education, Lepp is the author of many books and the field editor of Outdoor Photographer magazine. One of Canon’s original Explorers of Light, Lepp finds inspiration in advancing technology that fuels creative innovation and expression of his life-long fascination with the natural world.

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