Art history is packed with scenes of ordinary people in their daily activities. Humans have tried almost anything to grasp that everyday feel, adding new techniques and views along the way. Documenting life appeared much less challenging with the arrival of photography, until it showed its own limitations. Then a never ending discussion followed on how cameras and reality get along, and whether pictures mirror or modify the world around them. That was ages before selfie sticks and apps. But as of 2024, it all still comes down to the way photographers approach the subjects they focus on. Enter Mark Steinmetz, who's been portraying anonymous people and places in glorious black and white for decades. Mainly walking around the American city suburbs and Southern towns he lived in, with an open eye to the unexpected. His admiration for street photographer Garry Winogrand first brought him to Los Angeles, where he started his trilogy of books from the American South: South Central, South East and Greater Atlanta.