Vivienne Gucwa, a native of Queens, began shooting New York City in the early 2000s with no formal training and just a simple point-and-shoot camera. It was not until 2010 that she began publishing the resulting photographs on her blog. Now she shoots assignments around the world, her work is followed by millions and she has won acclaim across the industry and the media alike most recently being named Sony's 9th Artisan of Imagery.