Quotes from Peter Menzel

Before digital, I spent thirty years shooting color transparencies, which are very unforgiving of exposure. A half stop can make or break a good photo on slide film.

I fell in love with traveling and thought being a photographer would be an interesting way to travel and make a living.

With the Internet, you can get lots of info in advance, but a local person who knows how to work the system is invaluable.

Everyone thinks it would be great to work for National Geographic. So did I.

Hot air balloons are terrific to shoot from, although they have become very expensive, as has most lodging and food in the Napa Valley.