Hot air balloons are terrific to shoot from, although they have become very expensive, as has most lodging and food in the Napa Valley.

With the Internet, you can get lots of info in advance, but a local person who knows how to work the system is invaluable.

It is tough being patient when you are more than a half million dollars in debt.

Freelancing in Somalia during their civil war and in Kuwait right after the first Bush War, I had some rather intense experiences that made life in the U.S. seem rather shallow and superfluous.

I've heard Braggadocio about excess baggage charges, multiple unused hotel rooms, and rental cars held unused for long periods of time, which makes me lose respect for certain photographers. Sometimes it's worth it to spend money on a good idea, but wasting money makes me ill.

Europeans still read rather than watching TV or listening to their clergyman tell them how to vote. The European magazines are far superior to American magazines in content and readership, but TV is taking a bite out of circulation now even in Europe.

Digital makes it so much easier. No bricks of film, no worrying about airport X-rays, etc.