I never question what to do, it tells me what to do. The photographs make themselves with my help.

To me... San Francisco is an ideal city, intellectually stimulating and naturally beautiful. The oceans and forests are close enough to refresh the spirit; the architecture is always exciting.

The ground we walk on, the plants and creatures, the clouds above constantly dissolving into new formations - each gift of nature possessing its own radiant energy, bound together by cosmic harmony.

I was a very, very careful printer when I used 8-by-10 film. I probably spent more time on printing than anything else. The more the prints were appreciated, the more time I spent on them.

If you can't make the image bigger or more important than what you see, then don't push the button

I'm no snapshot artist. I make very careful choices always, even if I'm using a 35mm camera.