The Book of Ryan

Steven I. Weiss, writing for Slate:

How Hobby went from being a workaday newspaper photographer to an internationally recognized guru is a story tied up with seismic changes in the photography profession. By teaching a horde of novices the skills necessary to shoot photographs of a quality that was until very recently only within the grasp of an elite few, Hobby has played a significant role in the transformation of the profession.

Hobby runs the blog, Strobist, and offers a cool, free Lighting 101 class. I think my wife would love this.