In common with other artists the photographer wants his finished print to convey to others his own response to his subject. In the fulfillment of this aim, his greatest asset is the directness of the process he employs. But this advantage can only be retained if he simplifies his equipment and technic to the minimum necessary, and keeps his approach from from all formula, art-dogma, rules and taboos. Only then can he be free to put his photographic sight to use in discovering and revealing the nature of the world he lives in.
Edward WestonUltimately success or failure in photographing people depends on the photographer's ability to understand his fellow man.
Edward WestonI see my finished platinum print (in the viewfinder) in all its desired qualities, before my exposure.
Edward Weston