ABOUT US: PHOTOGRAPHERS: ROB SUMNER

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My interest in photography came to life during my junior year of college, as I took to the seas for an around-the-world voyage. As I roamed the streets and visited with locals in 13 countries, the camera gave me a mission in

each place; capturing the faces and landscapes which would help me tell the story of this incredible journey for my friends and family. When the ship came to rest at the last port, I knew that photography would be my career. I knew that photojournalism was a way I could help people see the world, in a way they had not expected.

Rob has worked as a photojournalist for 14 years, starting as an intern at The White House, and moving to newspapers in Maine, Oregon, Illinois, and Ohio. Most recently he worked as a photo editor for the print edition of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. He was part of the team that helped the P-I win a second place for best use of photography for a newspaper in 2008 (behind the New York Times), in the National Press Photographers Association's annual contest. Rob lives with his wife and son in Seattle.