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“Everyone should understand that getting good photos is paramount to everything. You have to do what it takes and often comfort and sleep are the first casualties of an assignment.”

Quote by Peter Menzel

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Peter Menzel, born on February 7, 1948, is a renowned writer whose works span a wide range of topics including travel, nature, and anthropology. Menzel is known for his unique photographic and writing style, often exploring the relationship between humans and the natural environment. more

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“Getting up way in advance of dawn is always a good idea. Nearly ninety-nine percent of the time when I have gotten up in the middle of the night for a shoot, something good always presents itself to offset the nagging tiredness and discomfort of losing sleep.”

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“I like to move as much as possible and look at reflections, weird angles, subjects from airplanes and cranes. I feel sorry for the Jabba the Hut types who can't do this. Once an obese student told me that he wanted to be a war photographer. I said, "Really?" and then I shot him.”

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“I sold all my medium format equipment in 2005 after Canon came out with the 12 megapixel EOS 1Ds.”

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“Digital makes it so much easier. No bricks of film, no worrying about airport X-rays, etc.”

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“RAW is very forgiving. I was photographing a farm woman in Ecuador cooking over a small fire and my fill flash didn't go off a few times. I was about to delete the RAW files but decided to play with the curves first because I like the composition. It turned out that the image, although underexposed by two stops, was better than the fill-flashed images because the fire was the only source of illumination and it looked more real.”

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“It is so much better to get the right exposure than to have to mess around later with Photoshop.”

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“Before digital, I spent thirty years shooting color transparencies, which are very unforgiving of exposure. A half stop can make or break a good photo on slide film.”

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“Having a partner who is your wife traveling with you can be great. We each have our roles in the work and then can help each other out on the emotional front when things get stressful, which they are.”

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“Hot air balloons are terrific to shoot from, although they have become very expensive, as has most lodging and food in the Napa Valley.”

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“Do something you like that you feel is important. Don't worry about making money at it right away. If you try hard and long enough you will figure out a way to do it. Better to die happy than die rich.”

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