I’ve found three statements that resonate with my approach to photography:

The first is from Dylan Thomas, who said art is about telling the truth.

The second is from Georgia O’Keeffe, who said what appeals to us about mountains and rocks and trees is not that they’re mountains and rocks and trees, but rather the lines, planes and textures they present to us.

The third is from Joseph Campbell who said it's the job of the artist to convey the radiance behind the physical reality...