Richard Ressman is either a lunatic or a genius. He allows no middle ground. He is unapologetic and uniquely himself. This photographic collection, which I have taken the liberty to subtitle: Portraits with a Punch Line, serves well to introduce his personality and artistry. What can be said about a grown man who insists on carrying a backpack containing fifty pounds of camera gear everywhere he goes, and I do mean everywhere? But it is precisely that kind of behavior that lies at the heart of, "how in the world could one man take so many photographs?" It is remarkable, as you will see. He...