Sheila Pree Bright is a fine art photographer based in Atlanta. Her large-scale works combine a wide-ranging knowledge of contemporary culture, while challenging perceptions of identity. Bright received national attention after winning the Santa Fe Prize from the Santa Fe Center for photography in 2006 for a series of work entitled The Suburbia Series. As a result, Bright has emerged as a new voice in contemporary photography with her edgy portrayals of urban and suburban themes, as well as her provocative commentary about American beauty standards.  Recently, Bright has embarked on one of her most ambitious projects called the Young AmericansIn High Definition: The Globalization of Hip Hop Culture. which premier at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta in 2008 and now working on her most anticipated series,