I support any procedure that allows photographers to express themselves, whether that involves color, black and white, platinum, palladium and digital technology.

I've found even after nearly 30 years of doing this, there are all kinds of new surprises that rear their heads at various times and I truly believe that 51% of the images, success takes place in the darkroom.

We all start in this medium because of the magic and the challenge is to keep it going.

Many photographers are consumed with the idea of making beautiful contact sheets. I am far more interested in making the best final print I can.

The reason I do workshops is so I can learn, and I am fortunate that I've probably gained more from the whole experience of teaching than any one participant has. It is all about asking.

When I teach and meet a class for the first time, you realize that there are people there that have exceptional abilities or have the potential to do exceptional things and you never know who those people are. My job is to provide the best information I can.

The first day at the power plant I found myself photographing some steam vents on the roof of the structure. And I remember consciously thinking that they were just like trees but they were metal.