Tom Sanders is a professional photographer and filmmaker with over 15 years’ experience who focuses on capturing portraits of elders — grabbing our attention and suggesting a wealth of experience in their eyes. Tom has two coffee table, photo-essay books published, one spotlighting World War II veterans, the other, Vietnam Vets. Here he shares some tips for getting the best photos of your residents.

You can see his work at http://tomsandersphoto.com/.