Experience has shown that the more fascinating the subject, the less observant the photographer.

The photographer has almost as much control over his subject matter as a painter. He can control light and shade, form and space, pattern and texture, motion and mood, everything except composition.

Light is the photographic medium par excellence; it is to the photographer what words are to the writer; color and paint to the painter; wood, metal, stone, or clay to the sculptor.

Know - how is worthless unless guided by know - why and know - when.

Realism and superrealism are what I'm after. This world is full of things the eye doesn't see. The camera can see more, and often 10 times better.

Human vision is untrustworthy, subjective and selective. Camera vision is total and non - objective.

Before you shoot an irresistible subject, mute all your senses except sight to find out how much is left for the camera to record.