I Have To Be As Much Diplomat

My Style Hasn't Changed Much In All These Sixty Years. I Still Use, Most Of The Time, Existing Light And Try Not To Push People Around. I Have To Be As Much A Diplomat As A Photographer. People Don't Often Take Me Seriously Because I Carry So Little Equipment And Make So Little Fuss... I Never Carried A Lot Of Equipment. My Motto Has Always Been, "keep It Simple".

Retire? Retire From What? Life? I Will Only Retire When I Am Dead!

Today's Photographers Think Differently. Many Can't See Real Light Anymore. They Think Only In Terms Of Strobe - Sure, It All Looks Beautiful But It's Not Really Seeing. If You Have The Eyes To See It, The Nuances Of Light Are Already There On The Subject's Face. If Your Thinking Is Confined To Strobe Light Sources, Your Palette Becomes Very Mean - Which Is The Reason I Photograph Only In Available Light.

Once The Amateur's Naive Approach And Humble Willingness To Learn Fades Away, The Creative Spirit Of Good Photography Dies With It. Every Professional Should Remain Always In His Heart An Amateur.

I Have To Be As Much Diplomat As A Photographer.