In my mind I needed a symbol of today's technology, and I realized that what I wanted to photograph was the Space Shuttle. And so that's where Places of Power came into being. John Sexton mindneedphotograph Change image and share on social
I think the greatest photographers are the amateur photographers who do it because they love it. Arnold Newman is a good example; he is a consummate professional, but he's also an 'amateur' in the pure sense of the word. John Sexton amateurarnoldconsummate share on social
When I'm about ready to press the cable release on the View camera, I've tried to anticipate some of the challenges I'm going to encounter in the darkroom. John Sexton anticipatecablecamera Change image and share on social
I've never seen a surface that I think is more seductive in image making. John Sexton haveimagemake Change image and share on social
And as part of my activity there, he had indicated he wanted me to work with him on that and conduct the various technical tests. And so a few months later I moved from Southern California up to the Monterey Peninsula where I still live today. John Sexton activitycaliforniaconduct share on social
I remember being shocked when I came out from under the focusing cloth after a minute or two being submerged within that, at the startling green color of those ferns. John Sexton clothcolorfern Change image and share on social
So when I became interested in photography and further being inspired by the work that I saw of Ansel and others, it was a natural extension to go back to these places that I knew as a kid and explore them with my camera. John Sexton anselbackcamera share on social
I really don't have any secrets. I've never met a photographer whose work I respected that had a secret because the secret lies within each and every one of us. John Sexton haveliemeet Change image and share on social
We all start in this medium because of the magic and the challenge is to keep it going. John Sexton challengemagicmedium Change image and share on social
One of the workshop participants had shown me a single 8 X 10 photograph of a power plant where he actually was the general manager of this power cooperative. It was quite magical to me. John Sexton cooperativegeneralmagical Change image and share on social
