Professional Freedom 30
Nothing is more unbearable, once one has it, than freedom.
—James Baldwin
A young photographer wrote me recently asking if I would consider filming some of my outdoor work and making the footage available publicly. He also inquired about advice I might have for people aspiring to become professional landscape photographers like me. Admittedly, making videos is not compatible with my reclusive personality. When I work in the landscape, I am in my own world of thoughts and sensations. Solitude is indispensable to the experiences that inspire my work. The thought of other people watching me photograph feels invasive to me. Paradoxically, a camera lens pointed at me is a sure way to discourage me from pointing my own ...
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