John Sexton Quotes

The lions taught me photography. They taught me patience and the sense of beauty, a beauty that penetrates you.

I love the mountains, the light. I'm a real light junkie.

I really like doing portraits, but I like taking pictures of things that are natural, like scenery, too.

I'm not a photographer, so I didn't get into F-stops or ND filters or background, foreground, cross-light, all that stuff. But I was interested in the camera and the lenses. That's the world that I'm moving in, in terms of acting and giving a performance.

Having photographed the landscape for a number of years and specifically working with trees and in the forest I found, without consciously thinking about it, that it was a great learning experience for me in terms of organizing elements.

I get to go to all these beautiful places, so it's nice being able to take pictures of it.

I love photography, and I love the art of photography.

When the magic hour arrives, my thoughts center on light rather than on the landscape. I search for perfect light, then hunt for something earthbound to match with it.

I like to take pictures of lots of things: people-such as my nephews, my dogs, and just interesting objects that I see. For instance, I might take a picture of flowers by the side of the road, an old sign or a fence.

I am a hobbyist photographer so I relate to the visual arts that way, but I'm not a painter.

The countryside in Belfast is beautiful. No technical wizardry is needed to show quite how glorious it is in its natural state.

Land really is the best art.

The first thing I do is take Polaroids of the sitter - 10 or 12 color Polaroids and eight or 10 black-and whites.

Consulting the rules of composition before taking a photograph, is like consulting the laws of gravity before going for a walk.

If your pictures are not good enough, it’s because you are not close enough.

I live in Hawaii, and the trails and mountains here are just magic.

When I look at green trees on a sunny day, I don't know how to make an interesting picture of that.

Nothing is more pleasant for me than to be on location in the country that I love, in any of our western landscapes, being out there with a camp outfit and a film company.

I am inspired and affected by Aspen, the light and the landscape and the natural world.

I like to go and take pictures.

Photography is a big part of my life: taking photographs, being around photographers.

The memories of shooting in Iceland are amazing.

I love a well composed shot. It doesn't necessarily have to be beautiful, but it must be well composed.

In everything I do, the aesthetics are driven by the emotion. However I can do that with a camera, whether it's a long lens or a wide lens, I'll do.

I love photography. I love the imagery. I love what I do.