Preston Gannaway, is an independent documentary photographer, who for 15 years, has focused on intimate stories about American families and subcultures. Her story on the St. Pierre family, Remember Me, was awarded the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for feature photography. Gannaway’s foundation in community photojournalism developed during her 12 years as a staff photojournalist for various U.S. newspapers. A native of North Carolina, she is currently based in Oakland, California, where she accepts editorial and commercial work while pursuing long-term projects. Her first book, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, is being published in late 2014. Her work has been honored in national and international competitions, including POYi, NPPA’s BOP, Critical Mass, American Photography and Communication Arts. Most recently, she was a grant recipient for the 2014 Getty Images and Chris Hondros Fund Award and the Documentary Project Fund.