It is very hard to say where you're going until you get there. That kind of thing is based very much on instinct. As a photographer, one of the most important lessons I have learnt is that you have to learn to listen to and trust your own instinct. It has helped to guide me - this far at least.
James NachtweyI try to use whatever I know about photography to be of service to the people I'm photographing.
James NachtweyI began after college, about 1972. I began to teach myself photography. I went to work for a local newspaper for four years as a kind of basic training.
James NachtweyWhen the truth is spoken, it doesn't need to be adorned. It just needs to be simply stated, and often it only needs to be said once.
James Nachtwey