Working with a large format camera, Donna Pinckley takes portraits that create a strong emotional bond between their subjects and the viewer. Each subject’s gaze is directed back at us, making a connection that combines the personal with larger social themes. With a sharp eye for light and composition, she gives each picture a formal beauty that places its story in a deeper artistic context. Pinckley says she is a storyteller as well as a photographer, and her images reveal the stories of her subjects while capturing the details of the world they live in.