Let Go Of The Thoughts, Let Go

I Have Asked Students At The Beginning Of Their Careers, What Things Of That Sort Might Haunt Them – What Things They Must Photograph, Things They Have To Try To Shoot Even Before They Master The Intricacies Of Making Dye Transfer Prints.

I Thought I Was Taking Pictures Of Things That I Hated. But There Was Something About These Pictures. They Were Unexpectedly, Disconcertingly Glorious.

No Place Is Boring, If You've Had A Good Night's Sleep And Have A Pocket Full Of Unexposed Film.

Never Pray To God For Release Of Your Problems. Never Pray To God To Change Your Life, And To Give You Something Better. This Is Wrong Prayer. If You Have To Pray To God, Pray To God To Give You The Strength And The Wisdom And The Courage That You Need To Be Able To Handle The Situation That You're In. This Is Correct Prayer.

...assume That Art Begins In Unhappiness. True, The Goal Of Art Is To Convey A Vision Of Coherence And Peace, But The Effort To Develop That Vision Starts In The More Common Experience Of Confusion And Pain.