On this occasion the solution was to squeeze Tom Hanks into the little bit of available light by sitting him on the floor and getting him to look up. He thought the whole thing was wildly funny - I think his amusement comes across in the picture. --- Jane Bown on Tom Hanks

Many photographers could learn from what Jane Bown has done in this book. Most of the photographic books I own will show the photograph, and maybe the date and location.

Jane Bown has written an introduction letting us get to know how she shoots and her photographic history. Each photograph is accompanied by a little explanation or story. Of course, the photographs themselves are wonderful. At times, I had to check the name by the photograph because she often captures a new facet of the person.

An inspirational book.