I see myself as a recorder of history, sort of a visual historian.

War isn't a TV show with plot twists to keep the viewers interested. The proliferation of images and blanket media coverage have suffocated the life out of old-style photojournalism.

I see myself as a recorder of history, sort of a visual historian.

Do not settle for easy. Do not settle for that first image. Craft it, work it, and make something more out of it. And finally, don't forget that the biggest joy in photography is making pictures of those things in your own life.

I hate being away, but I understand that for me, that's where the work, the stories are.

The satisfaction comes from working next to 500 photographers and coming away with something different.

When you've lived through the golden age of photojournalism, there's no point in being nostalgic.