Now there is a big turnover in the galleries. The top galleries are getting better all the time. A lot of galleries just struggle along, then a new one comes along. There are certainly a great number of galleries. I think this argues well for the art but there are, of course, a lot of "phonies" in all the arts.

There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer.

The great rocks of Yosemite, expressing qualities of timeless yet intimate grandeur, are the most compelling formations of their kind. We should not casually pass them by, for they are the very heart of the earth speaking to us.

I can look at a fine art photograph and sometimes I can hear music.

I believe photography is a tool to express our positive assessment of the world. A tool to acquire ultimate happiness and belief.

Once destroyed, nature's beauty cannot be repurchased at any price

Emphasis on technique is justified only so far as it will simplify and clarify the statement of the photographer's concept.