The metaphor of photography is used to explore challenges in finding common vision within gifted education. Educators struggle with increasingly scarce resources and lament parental involvement. Parents can find themselves frustrated with school policies or teachers. Students are seldom asked for input. Community members feel separated from education. Viewing the GT picture from these different angles, sometimes there seems like little overlap. It's valuable to consider how educators, parents, students and community members might have different perspectives on shutter speed (time), aperture (individuality), equipment (curriculum, costs) and composition (context). Common focus on gifted students makes taking a new view worthwhile.