I Try To Use Whatever I Know

For Me, The Strength Of Photography Lies In Its Ability To Evoke Humanity. If War Is An Attempt To Negate Humanity, Then Photography Can Be Perceived As The Opposite Of War.

None Of The Editors I've Worked With Have Ever Asked Me To Pull My Punches. They've Never Asked Me To Give Them Anything Other Than My Own Interpretation Of Events.

I Dont Think Tragic Situations Are Necessarily Devoid Of Beauty.

If I Can Upset People, If I Can Ruin Their Day, Then I Have Done My Job.

The Pictures That Were Coming From Vietnam Were Showing Us What Was Really Happening On The Ground Level. It Was In Contradiction To What Our Political And Military Leaders Were Telling Us. They Were Straight Forward Documentary Images. A Powerful Indictment Of The War, Of How Cruel And Unjust It Was. When I Finally Decided What To Do With My Life, It Was To Follow In That Tradition.