Never ever say the word shoot when you are taking a picture with a camera because a camera is not a violent weapon.

Woman has been the target of much that is sordid and cheap, especially in photography. To raise, to elevate, to endorse with timeless reverence the image of woman, has been my mission.

My quest, through the magic of light and shadow, is to isolate, to simplify and to give emphasis to form with the greatest clarity. To indicate the ideal proportion, to reveal sculptural mass and the dominating spirit is my goal.

If youre not interested in life, then photography has no meaning

If you are not willing to see more than is visible, you won't see anything.

A person cannot learn to be a photographer. He can only cultivate what he already has. I try to make people aware that they have something very precious to cultivate.

There is nothing unimportant in the universe.