Photography is simply a function of noticing things.

The advice I would give to any photographer - young, old or in-between - is to explore anything visual because this is, after all, how you express your artistry. Look at paintings, movies, drawings, sculptures - look at anything visual and try to integrate that into your visual sense. After that, go out and take pictures and keep on taking pictures!

Covering a historic event is perfectly legitimate. It's not sneaking into somebody's boudoir... These people belong to history, and not to record that if you have the opportunity would be wrong.

After following the crowd for a while, I'd then go 180 degrees in the exact opposite direction. It always worked for me.

Photography is an art of observation - it's about creating something extraordinary out of the ordinary. You choose a frame and then wait until the right time for something magical to come along and fill it.

You must have a visual sense if you want to be a photographer. It is a very subtle thing, this visual business.

A visual sense is something you either have or you don't.