The context in which a photograph is seen affects the meaning the viewer draws from it.

The danger is that you can wind up doing tourist pictures. I want to see it fresh and see the little bits of everyday life that a native might take for granted, but that are special to the place, while at the same time, not taking a picture that would be a tourist cliché.

The context in which a photograph is seen affects the meaning the viewer draws from it.

I discovered that this camera was the technical means in photography of communicating what the world looks like in a state of heightened awareness. And it's that awareness of really looking at the everyday world with clear and focused attention that I'm interested in.

I had a creative hot streak in the 1940s and since then I’ve been pot boiling.

Back in the 70s it cost 15-20$ a shot for the film, the processing, and the contact sheet, now it’s twice that.

I do what feels natural, but I can't say I haven't thought about it.