I make photographs and still make photographs of the natural environment. It's a love because that was part of my life before I was involved in photography.

It's not a question of getting the opportunities, it's a question of noticing that opportunities are there.

And friends of mine that had photography class in high school would develop the film and make prints and I'd take them back to the track and give 'em away or try and sell them. Much to my parents' dismay, I majored in photography in college.

He was a very generous soul and was exceptionally dedicated to the medium of photography.

I find the single most valuable tool in my darkroom is my trash can

In 1979, I received a phone call from Ansel Adams asking me if I would be willing to consider coming to work for him. I was teaching photography in Southern California at that point.

Whatever it takes to get the image to reach that level is what that photographer needs to do. And for me, I just have such a love of the tactile and sensuous quality of a black and white silver gelatin print.