Photo Quotes

It is the psychological tone and mood that I work for.

I am forever chasing light. Light turns the ordinary into the magical.

I started bringing back pictures of players taking catches above the ground and shots the editors had never had before. You see I knew the game. In sports photography, if you wait until you see something happen, then, by the time you take your shot, the moment has passed. You’ve got to be watching things as they are building in front of you so that you get into position ahead of time. Ten years working as a sports photographer really gave me that extra edge when I was shooting on the streets because I could sense all the elements of a picture while they were still forming around me.

What many young photographers think now is that people will get bored with their style very quickly but I think that as soon as you find a style and a language, you need to stick to it for at least 5 years. You need at least 5 years to become really good at something, and we need 5 years to see you.

The things you don’t show can say more than the things that are made visible.