There are worlds of experience beyond the world of the aggressive man, beyond history, and beyond science. The moods and qualities of nature and the revelations of great art are equally difficult to define; we can grasp them only in the depths of our perceptive spirit.

A true photograph need not be explained, nor can it be contained in words.

To photograph truthfully and effectively is to see beneath the surfaces.

Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing tonal relationships.

Today, we must realize that nature is revealed in the simplest meadow, wood lot, marsh, stream, or tidepool, as well as in the remote grandeur of our parks and wilderness areas.

Knowing what I know now, any photographer worth his salt could make some beautiful things with pinhole cameras.

The skies and land are so enormous, and the detail so precise and exquisite that wherever you are you are isolated in a glowing world between the macro and the micro.