What matters is not what you photograph, but why and how you photograph it. Even the most controversial subject, if depicted by a sensitive photographer with honesty, sympathy, and understanding, can be transformed into an emotionally rewarding experience.

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.

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

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

The first impression of a new subject is not necessary the best. Seen from a different angle or under different condition it might look even better. Always study a three - dimensional subject with one eye closed.

As an amateur you have an advantage over photographers - you can do as you wish... This should make amateurs the happiest of photographers.

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.