Life is a force in its own right. It is a new element. And it has altered the Earth. It covers Earth like a skin.

It's up to us as photographers to give voice to the natural world.

Nature's my muse and it's been my passion.

I think a photograph, of whatever it might be - a landscape, a person - requires personal involvement. That means knowing your subject, not just snapping at whats in front of you.

Tourism is important because it can create sustainable local economies. Id much rather have 1,000 tourists going up the Tambopata than 1,000 gold miners.

Water is the key to life, but in frozen form, it is a latent force. And when it vanishes, Earth becomes Mars.

Life needs a membrane to contain itself so it can replicate and mutate.