I was born in a community along the Mississippi that no longer exists. Other than the movies and dreams I had no escape. My view to the west was thousands of miles of flat farm land. The only warning of visitors was dust clouds drawing near. With the help of my local library and a Los Angeles Phone Directory I called as many of the great cinematographers who would speak to me. In time I met them as they crossed the midwest. I spent every waking hour dreaming, observing, learning to take pictures and conspiring how I would beat the odds and...more
