In putting images together I become active, and excitement is of another order - synthesis overshadows analysis.

When gifts are given to me through my camera, I accept them graciously.

No matter how slow the film, Spirit always stands still long enough for the photographer It has chosen.

Sometimes we work so fast that we don't really understand what's going on in front of the camera. We just kind of sense that, 'Oh my God, it's significant!' and photograph impulsively while trying to get the exposure right. Exposure occupies my mind while intuition frames the images.

In putting images together I become active, and excitement is of another order - synthesis overshadows analysis.

We could teach photography as a way to make a living, and best of all, somehow to get students to experience for themselves photography as a way of life.

Photographers who come up with power never get accused of imitating anyone else even though they photograph the same broom, same street, same portraits.