The more light you have in an image, the less drama you get. The details start taking over; the mystery is all gone.

I try not to tell students where to shoot, when to shoot, or what to shoot. I feel finding the picture is the most important part of being a photographer. The actual shooting is of lesser importance.

It's not just when you shoot, or what you shot, or where you shoot, it's the combination of the three.

If you're not shooting in the right direction, it doesn't matter how well you're shooting.

When finding the right angle for a shot...'Move your ass.'

Gesture will survive whatever kind of light you have. Gesture can triumph over anything because of its narrative content.

Remember that most people (those who are not photographers) don't even see the things that you missed. Many don't even look. Ergo, you are way ahead of the game.