Preston Gannaway is a Pulitzer Prize-winning documentary photographer known for her intimate stories about families and subcultures. Her story on the St. Pierre family, Remember Me, was awarded the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for feature photography. Her work has been honored in numerous other national and international competitions, including Pictures of the Year International, NPPA’s Best of Photojournalism, 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. Preston’s photographs have been exhibited both in the United States and abroad. She is a regular lecturer and has served as guest faculty in a variety of educational workshops. A native of North Carolina, she is based in Oakland, California, accepting editorial and commercial work while pursuing long-term projects. Her first book, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, will be published in the fall of 2014.
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