Sam Abell

Sam Abell is a teacher, artist, and photographer who learned photography from his father, also a teacher, at their home in Sylvania, Ohio.

After graduating from the University of Kentucky Sam worked for National Geographic as a contract and staff photographer for thirty-three years.

In 1990, his work was the subject of a one-person exhibition and monograph titled ‘Stay This Moment’ at the International Center of Photography in New York City.

Since then he has published three collections of his work: Seeing Gardens, Sam Abell: The Photographic Life, and The Life of a Photograph.

In addition, Sam maintains an international career as a writer, teacher, and lecturer on photography.