Getting up way in advance of dawn is always a good idea. Nearly ninety-nine percent of the time when I have gotten up in the middle of the night for a shoot, something good always presents itself to offset the… — Peter Menzel Copy Share Image
I've heard Braggadocio about excess baggage charges, multiple unused hotel rooms, and rental cars held unused for long periods of time, which makes me lose respect for certain photographers. Sometimes it's worth it to spend money on a good idea,… — Peter Menzel Copy Share Image
With the Internet, you can get lots of info in advance, but a local person who knows how to work the system is invaluable. — Peter Menzel Copy Share Image
I don't shoot many corporate or commercial jobs, but when you do, you had better have someone helping who has done it before. — Peter Menzel Copy Share Image
After I discovered my degree in photojournalism would only get me a job in a camera store, I taught myself lighting. I read tons… — Peter Menzel Copy Share Image
Everyone thinks it would be great to work for National Geographic. So did I. — Peter Menzel Copy Share Image
Having a partner who is your wife traveling with you can be great. We each have our roles in the work and then can… — Peter Menzel Copy Share Image
It's important to get a translator who will ask the questions in a sensitive and thoughtful way. Knowing the ethnicity issues, the tribal issues… — Peter Menzel Copy Share Image
I drove a taxi at night during my last year at BU and then for another 18 months after graduating in order to buy… — Peter Menzel Copy Share Image
It is tough being patient when you are more than a half million dollars in debt. — Peter Menzel Copy Share Image
Digital makes it so much easier. No bricks of film, no worrying about airport X-rays, etc. — Peter Menzel Copy Share Image
It is so much better to get the right exposure than to have to mess around later with Photoshop. — Peter Menzel Copy Share Image
My modus operandi after working for a decade as a self-funding freelancer, was to spend as little money as possible to get the job… — Peter Menzel Copy Share Image
Think about the photo you want to make beforehand. Then do it, but also don't be blind to better options that present themselves at… — Peter Menzel Copy Share Image
