I'm pretty selective. I generally edit the contact sheets and then do work prints. Because I have my own lab and printers, I can afford the luxury of going through the contact sheets for black-and-white, making up work prints, seeing…

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Generally, the French highly promote culture and the arts, and photography is in their blood.

Generally, the French highly promote culture and the arts, and photography is in their blood.

Within two hours of where I live, you have mountains and desert as location. I...

Within two hours of where I live, you have mountains and desert as location. I...

What I particularly liked was that, coming from California and not being involved in the...

What I particularly liked was that, coming from California and not being involved in the...

For me, the most important thing I learned was just honing my eye. I think...

For me, the most important thing I learned was just honing my eye. I think...

I'd go down to the end of my street, to a garage that had a...

I'd go down to the end of my street, to a garage that had a...

I was an economics major, which I enjoyed because I had a good business sense.

I was an economics major, which I enjoyed because I had a good business sense.

I think a lot of the time these days people are so concerned about having...

I think a lot of the time these days people are so concerned about having...

Once you develop your own style, you know when you're able to give your best....

Once you develop your own style, you know when you're able to give your best....

I did grow up next door to Steve McQueen, who was a very famous movie...

I did grow up next door to Steve McQueen, who was a very famous movie...

Many people who excel are self-taught.

Many people who excel are self-taught.

I always enjoyed art history because, growing up in California, my exposure was limited, and...

I always enjoyed art history because, growing up in California, my exposure was limited, and...

The education, the cultural awareness, is different in Europe, especially in France, from that in...

The education, the cultural awareness, is different in Europe, especially in France, from that in...

Actually, when I first started dabbling in photography, I was still working for my parents...

Actually, when I first started dabbling in photography, I was still working for my parents...

When you start out, you're not really aware. I didn't have a sense of photographic...

When you start out, you're not really aware. I didn't have a sense of photographic...

I like form and shape and strength in pictures.

I like form and shape and strength in pictures.

That's why I felt so at home when I went to Africa. It didn't matter...

That's why I felt so at home when I went to Africa. It didn't matter...

Well, I liked it - that was the main thing. I liked it, but I...

Well, I liked it - that was the main thing. I liked it, but I...

Even though I didn't get a business degree, I enjoyed learning about economics.

Even though I didn't get a business degree, I enjoyed learning about economics.

I think knowing people by first names, not by what they do sexually, is really...

I think knowing people by first names, not by what they do sexually, is really...

Regardless of whether you speak the language or are familiar with a culture, the picture...

Regardless of whether you speak the language or are familiar with a culture, the picture...