I Tried To Keep Both Arts Alive,

Emphasis On Technique Is Justified Only So Far As It Will Simplify And Clarify The Statement Of The Photographer's Concept.

I Know The Importance Of Highly Trained Awareness Of The “moment” And The Immediate And Intuitive Response Of The Photographer. It Should Be Obvious To All That Photographers Whose Images Possess Character And Quality Have Attained Them Only By Continued Practice And Total Dedication To The Medium.

A Good Photograph Is Knowing Where To Stand.

I Knew My Destiny When I First Experienced Yosemite.

Now There Is A Big Turnover In The Galleries. The Top Galleries Are Getting Better All The Time. A Lot Of Galleries Just Struggle Along, Then A New One Comes Along. There Are Certainly A Great Number Of Galleries. I Think This Argues Well For The Art But There Are, Of Course, A Lot Of "phonies" In All The Arts.