Ethica Axis Mundi

“…anytime I go anywhere with a camera, whether it be my top-of-the-line pro body with fifteen lenses and smart flash or a simple point-and-shoot, I might take the best photograph of my life. If, however, I trapped myself into believing that success of my style would only come through in the grainless technical perfection of a cumbersome larger format or the heady fine art of a preconceptualized composition, then I would lose much of the magic that drew me to photography in the first place.”

- Galen Rowell



"The best way to keep away the gear distractions is to shoot with just one camera and just one lens. The camera must become nothing more than an extension of your imagination; just an extension of your own body and vision, not a separate instrument.

If you have to think about your camera, you're not thinking about your picture.

If you're not thinking about your picture, it will suck.

A simple camera will let you think about your picture instead of your camera.

The camera must serve you. Never be a servant to your cameras.

The camera must melt away from your perception as you're envisioning your shots. Your mental images should flow straight from your imagination to the subject. If a camera intercedes, it must be eliminated.

The best way to keep cameras out of your way when shooting is to shoot simple cameras."

- Ken Rockwell