It's imperative to understand every piece of the gear involved in the process, from cameras to
lenses to films and digital media. Once you've mastered the equipment, you've got to
understand composition, lighting, depth of field, and exposure.
Only when you've learned all the rules have you earned the right to breack them.
All the boundaries of the rules of composition and exposures can go right out the window as
you learn to express yourself as an artist.
There are as many styles of photography as there are photographers.
I pursue the fulfillment that my art offers by interpreting the world in different ways.
A photograph is life distilled and preserved for eternity. An expressive face, a fleeting moment in
nature, an abstract shape- these are the fundamentals of photography. A photograph conveys, in
a way no words can, a sense of the mystery and beauty of life, nature, and the achievements of mankind
