This book would not be possible without the love from xtine, Allison, Parker, and Martin, the support from Martin and Sam – Los Tres Martins (we’re working on a logo), professionals who contributed their expertise and time for insightful interviews – Jim Collins, Sarah Hill, Kenny Irby, Stephen Katz, Lisa Lange, Nick Oza, Denis Paguin, Emmanuelle Saliba, Judy Walgren, the anonymous reviewers, and the ever patient, yet persistent professionals of Focal Press/Routledge who include William Burch, Alison Jones, and Judith Newlin. Any ethical growth I have made in my life is because of them.

Any transgressions along my journey are my own damned fault.

Stephanie thanks first Paul Martin Lester for conceiving this project and leading it through to completion. We are three Martin writers, but he is the lead and his ethics are beyond question. Thanks, too, to his wonderful family – xtine, Allison, Parker, and Martin – for sharing Paul with us. I’m grateful as well to my wonderful division at SMU who never fail to extend me the time and space I need to write and think and who insist that our work be both ethical and good.

On a personal note, special thanks to Ivan Butterfield (and Marge!) who taught me everything I know about photography, to my parents who taught me to ask hard questions and look for good in the world, to Stefanie Barraco Zmich who is never far from my mind when I’m thinking about ethics and the First Amendment (she knows why), to my wonderful Paco, who makes being the partner of an academic seem like an easy gig (which it is not!), and to Niles and Tate who are the world – the whole, wide world – to me.

Martin celebrates his better half Pamela and his direct descendants Wilson and Katherine with his contributions to this book.