The American Boy a Photographic Essay

<B>Amazing . . .</B><B>Truly superb . . .</B> <B>Absolutely stellar . . . </B>These are a few of the words used by fans to describe the photography of Bob Lamb. Many fans consider him an undiscovered treasure. They describe his photographs as being <I>wonderful</I> and <I>like visiting the best art gallery.</I> Often they don't know exactly why they like his pictures which they find so entrancing. One fan writes In a world that has forgotten what beauty is Bob Lamb has an eye for drawing (it) into the open. In a life that is filled with photography his files bulge with thousands upon thousands of negatives and digital images- always full of variety and more than likely displaying strong imagination. The American Boy is only a small sampling of those pictures some which were taken when he was but sixteen. I took lots of pictures of interesting subjects and very photogenic people. Sometimes I'd ask total strangers if I could take their picture. For that reason every picture is natural but unique and seems to tell a story enhanced by the model his activity pose or location. You will enjoy <B>The American Boy.</B> <I>Jon David Douglas<I>