"Despite the difficulties, I found that the pressure to snag a photo each day pushed me to view my world through different eyes. Unremarkable settings might reveal a flower worth shooting, or an architectural detail on an otherwise nondescript building. I was able to see better. The less time I had available, the better I could see."
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"I like to think that I make my own luck, and that my perseverance, passion and effort determine the success of my images. I shoot an average of 2500 images per month. Am I lucky that I got a great sunrise shot when the clouds were just so? Well, yeah, but I was responsible for making that luck when I set the alarm for 4:30 am, crawled into my longjohns, and showed up at that spot every single morning for two weeks straight in the hope of capturing that single 'lucky shot.'"
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"In some cases, post-processing may not be needed, but in many cases, availing yourself of the tools in the digital darkroom can transform a good image into a great one. After all, Ansel Adams didn't drop off his film at 1-hour photo for processing."
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