Stained Glass of St. Vitus, Prague, Czech Republic, Richard Nebesky Photography

Fox modified his approach dramatically as photographers and stock agencies began using the Internet to store and transfer images. Fox now reviews submissions online, and he selects about a dozen images to show at meetings.

“It’s a very different kind of reality,” Fox said. “Frommer’s series have expanded and new series have been created so there are more books to complete and less time to do them. We had to create different systems. It’s as much time management as it is getting the perfect picture.”