Pictures You Have Taken Have An Influence

In 1979, I Received A Phone Call From Ansel Adams Asking Me If I Would Be Willing To Consider Coming To Work For Him. I Was Teaching Photography In Southern California At That Point.

And As Part Of My Activity There, He Had Indicated He Wanted Me To Work With Him On That And Conduct The Various Technical Tests. And So A Few Months Later I Moved From Southern California Up To The Monterey Peninsula Where I Still Live Today.

"it Is Light That Reveals, Light That Obscures, Light That Communicates. It Is Light I "listen" To. The Light Late In The Day Has A Distinct Quality, As It Fades Toward The Darkness Of Evening. After Sunset There Is A Gentle Leaving Of The Light, The Air Begins To Still, And A Quiet Descends. I See Magic In The Quiet Light Of Dusk. I Feel Quiet, Yet Intense Energy In The Natural Elements Of Our Habitat. A Sense Of Magic Prevails. A Sense Of Mystery. It Is A Time For Contemplation, For Listening - A Time For Making Photographs. "

There Is A Considerable Amount Of Manipulation In The Printmaking From The Straight Photograph To The Finished Print. If I Do My Job Correctly That Shouldn't Be Visible At All, It Should Be Transparent.

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.