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When I Go To The Mountains, I Intuitively Know My Place In The World Much Better Through These Experiences. The More Intense They Are, The Better I Know Myself, And The More I Am Able To Challenge Myself.

Ever Since The 1860s When Photographers Travelled The American West And Brought Photographs Of Scenic Wonders Back To The People On The East Coast Of America We Have Had A North American Tradition Of Landscape Photography Used For The Environment.

I Almost Never Set Out To Photograph A Landscape, Nor Do I Think Of My Camera As A Means Of Recording A Mountain Or An Animal Unless I Absolutely Need A 'record Shot'. My First Thought Is Always Of Light.

Today, I'm Very Careful Not To Mention Very Specific Locations When I Write Or Give Captions.

When The Light Is Right And Everything Is Working For Me, I Feel As Tense As When Making A Difficult Maneuver High On A Mountain. A Minute - And Sometimes Mere Seconds - Can Make The Difference Between A Superb Image And A Mundane One.