It's August 16th, 2009, and this is the Candid Frame.

As this year's theme is living the photographic life,

I was thinking about how we identify as photographers.

We're often defined by what we photograph, be it people, landscapes, animals, birds, or sports.

And on a professional level, it would seem to make a lot of sense that we market ourselves for a particular genre of photography.

However, today's guest, Lou Jones, boasts a portfolio and a resume that is

incredibly diverse. He could be described as a photojournalist, a corporate photographer, a portraitist,

and even a cultural anthropologist. He's a photographer that isn't easily pigeonholed.

And while you might think that such a diversity might result in just a competent collection of images,

Lou's photographs are much, much more.

His great photographs, the stories behind them, and the story of his photographic life are exceptional.

And a big reason why I've been a longtime fan and I've invited him on the show.

So sit back and enjoy our conversation with Lou Jones.

Welcome to The Candid Frame.

I'm really excited to have you on the show.

I appreciate your talking to me.

Thank you.

So how did you go from a desire to be a physicist to becoming a photographer?

Well, it's a kind of a complicated story. The way I tell it is that I was dyslexic,

and they both began in pH, and I turned the wrong way one day and ended up in photography.

But in point of fact, it was a decision that I made after really working for NASA

and a couple of small science organizations like that early, early on right after school.

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