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What you're shooting at doesn't matter, the real question is: 'Does it give you joy?'


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If the light is great in front of you, you should turn around and see what it is doing behind you.

If the light is great in front of you, you should turn around and see what it is doing behind you.



If you are out there shooting, things will happen for you. If you're not out there, you'll only hear about it.

If you are out there shooting, things will happen for you. If you're not out there, you'll only hear about it.



Try to go out empty and let your images fill you up.

Try to go out empty and let your images fill you up.



If you want to make more interesting pictures, become a more interesting person.

If you want to make more interesting pictures, become a more interesting person.



Always carry a camera, it's tough to shoot a picture without one.

Always carry a camera, it's tough to shoot a picture without one.



Photography is an act of love.

Photography is an act of love.



The drama of light exists not only in what is in the light, but also in what is left dark. If the light is everywhere, the drama is gone.

The drama of light exists not only in what is in the light, but also in what is left dark. If the light is everywhere, the drama is gone.



Always shoot it now. It won't be the same when you go back.

Always shoot it now. It won't be the same when you go back.



You are responsible for every part of your image, even the parts you’re not interested in.

You are responsible for every part of your image, even the parts you’re not interested in.



Failing is not a problem. Not trying is a problem.

Failing is not a problem. Not trying is a problem.





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The idea of recontextualizing images from different eras to express larger ideas about modern times was very exciting to me. That archival aesthetic is the foundation of my filmmaking style.

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I never liked the Beatles. I thought they were garbage.

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