I've always believed that photography is a way to shape human perception. James Balog believehavehuman Change image and share on social
At the age of 60, you see how short the runway is in front of you and how long the runway is behind you, and that you don't have much time left. James Balog agefrontleave Change image and share on social
We still carry this old caveman-imprint idea that we're small, nature's big, and it's everything we can manage to hang on and survive. When big geophysical events happen - a huge earthquake, tsunami, or volcanic eruption - we're reminded of that. James Balog bigcarrycaveman share on social
It's important to recognise that humans are not the measure of all things... The Earth is the measure of all things. James Balog earthhumanimportant Change image and share on social
Climate change is a really abstract thing in most of the world. James Balog abstractchangeclimate Change image and share on social
I'm quite fond of Switzerland. I love Switzerland. James Balog fondloveswitzerland Change image and share on social
The 'New Yorker' asked me to shoot a story on climate change in 2005, and I wound up going to Iceland to shoot a glacier. The real story wasn't the beautiful white top. It ended up being at the terminus of the glacier where it's dying. James Balog askbeautifulchange share on social
Climate change should not fundamentally be seen as a political or partisan issue, but it has been turned into a political football primarily by the climate deniers who have a vested interested in maintaining the status quo. That includes certain industrial interests, financial interests and political interests. James Balog changeclimatedenier share on social
Science by itself is about numbers, and it's about measuring things. It's very important but it's very dry. James Balog importantmeasurenumber Change image and share on social
When I worked with wildlife a lot in the Eighties and Nineties, I learnt the meaning of patience. And when I worked with trees, I learned the meaning of humility. James Balog eightyhumilitylearn Change image and share on social