In 1979, I Received A Phone Call

It Was Amazing To Watch Him In The Darkroom At An Advanced Age, Still Get Excited When The Results Were Pleasing. He Still Struggled Like We All Do In The Darkroom And He Struggled Behind The Camera, And When He Had A Success He Was Beaming.

It Was An Experience That Was Exceptional. People Frequently Ask What It Was Like And It Truly Was Inspiring. Sometimes During His Lifetime, People Would Try And Put Him On A Pedestal And That's Not Where He Wanted To Be, But He Was Really A Great Individual.

I Make Photographs And Still Make Photographs Of The Natural Environment. It's A Love Because That Was Part Of My Life Before I Was Involved In Photography.

The Reason I Do Workshops Is So I Can Learn, And I Am Fortunate That I've Probably Gained More From The Whole Experience Of Teaching Than Any One Participant Has. It Is All About Asking.

I Really Don't Have Any Secrets. I've Never Met A Photographer Whose Work I Respected That Had A Secret Because The Secret Lies Within Each And Every One Of Us.