I Think The Greatest Photographers Are The

For Me The Printing Process Is Part Of The Magic Of Photography. It's That Magic That Can Be Exciting, Disappointing, Rewarding And Frustrating All In The Same Few Moments In The Darkroom.

In 1979, I Received A Phone Call From Ansel Adams Asking Me If I Would Be Willing To Consider Coming To Work For Him. I Was Teaching Photography In Southern California At That Point.

Whatever It Takes To Get The Image To Reach That Level Is What That Photographer Needs To Do. And For Me, I Just Have Such A Love Of The Tactile And Sensuous Quality Of A Black And White Silver Gelatin Print.

A Photographer Needs To Be A Good Editor Of Negatives And Prints! In Fact, Most Of The Prints I Make Are For My Eyes Only, And They Are No Good. I Find The Single Most Valuable Tool In The Darkroom Is My Trash Can - That's Where Most Of My Prints End Up.

Obviously, We Can See What Was In Front Of The Camera, But If A Photograph Is Honestly Made, It's A Bit Of A Self-portrait. I Think It's Impossible For A Photographer Who Is Working Honestly To Keep This From Happening.