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
He was a very generous soul and was exceptionally dedicated to the medium of photography. John Sexton dedicateexceptionallygenerous 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
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
In 1979, I received a phone call from Ansel Adams asking me if I would be willing to consider coming to work for him. I was teaching photography in Southern California at that point. John Sexton adamanselcalifornia Change image and share on social
And the camera position, the organization, looking for repeating forms, shapes, trying to set up a visual rhythm seemed to come very natural. All of a sudden I was in a forest of aluminum and steel rather than a forest that we might think of in a traditional sense. John Sexton aluminumcameraforest 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
And friends of mine that had photography class in high school would develop the film and make prints and I'd take them back to the track and give 'em away or try and sell them. Much to my parents' dismay, I majored in photography in college. John Sexton backclasscollege share on social
