Bill Pierce - Leica M photog and author

“Our autobiography is written in our contact sheets, and our opinion of the world in our selects”

"Never ever confuse sharp with good, or you will end up shaving with an ice cream cone and licking a razor blade."

Bill Pierce is one of the most successful Leica photographers and authors ever. I initially "met" Bill in the wonderful 1973 15th edition Leica Manual (the one with the M5 on the cover). I kept reading and re-reading his four chapters, continually amazed at his knoweldge and ability, thinking "if I only knew a small part of what this guy knows... wow." I looked foward to his monthly columns in Camera 35 and devoured them like a starving man. Bill has worked as a photojournalist for 25 years, keyword: WORK. Many photogs dream of the professional photographer's life that Bill has earned and enjoyed. Probably Bill'