When I look at pictures I have made, I have forgotten what I saw in front of the camera and respond only to what I am seeing in the photographs.

Students were taught by doing.

Reaching a 'creative' state of mind thru positive action is considered preferable to waiting for 'inspiration'.

When I look at pictures I have made, I have forgotten what I saw in front of the camera and respond only to what I am seeing in the photographs.

Different levels of photography require different levels of understanding and skill. A "press the button, let George do the rest" photographer needs little or no technical knowledge of photography. A zone system photographer takes more responsibility. He visualizes before he presses the button, and afterwards calibrates for predictable print values.

All photographs are self-portraits.

Watching the way the current moves a blade of grass - sometimes I've seen that happen and it has just turned me inside out.