It started with a simple idea: Lots of folks take lots of pictures of El Paso — many of which would be worthy of publishing in a fine-art, coffee-table book.

The editing power was put in the hands of the people. Local people. People that know El Paso. Through an immersive online experience, we asked photographers, doctors, union workers, musicians, moms, right-handed people, pants-wearing folks, or anyone from any walk of life to vote for what they considered to be the photos that best capture the area. From 15,016 photo submissions to the pages of this book, more than a million votes helped shape what you hold in your hands. It’s a unique concept: Publishing, by vote. Enjoy it.