Proof: Michael Nichols on Never Looking Back

the moment that I picked up a camera

the moment that I picked up a camera there was never I never looked back I

there was never I never looked back I

there was never I never looked back I never had another hobby I never had

never had another hobby I never had

never had another hobby I never had another thought I became completely

another thought I became completely

another thought I became completely obsessed with photography it’s

obsessed with photography it’s

obsessed with photography it’s completely giving up everything else the

completely giving up everything else the

completely giving up everything else the obsession is is the way that you get

obsession is is the way that you get

obsession is is the way that you get really good stuff you you you keep

really good stuff you you you keep

really good stuff you you you keep focused and that focus is what allows

focused and that focus is what allows

focused and that focus is what allows you to do this stuff part of the real

you to do this stuff part of the real

you to do this stuff part of the real process has always been for me is to is

process has always been for me is to is

process has always been for me is to is to think that it’s not there yet the

to think that it’s not there yet the

to think that it’s not there yet the moment you think you’ve got it you

moment you think you’ve got it you

moment you think you’ve got it you you’re dead I think I mean it’s like

you’re dead I think I mean it’s like

you’re dead I think I mean it’s like well just go ahead put the dirt on me

well just go ahead put the dirt on me

well just go ahead put the dirt on me the difference in a great picture in a

the difference in a great picture in a

the difference in a great picture in a good picture got to be some bit of

good picture got to be some bit of

good picture got to be some bit of serendipity for me in other words all

serendipity for me in other words all

serendipity for me in other words all the elements are there that I’m seeing

the elements are there that I’m seeing

the elements are there that I’m seeing and then the accident come see anything

and then the accident come see anything

and then the accident come see anything you like

you like

you like Jane bending her head down the elephant

Jane bending her head down the elephant

Jane bending her head down the elephant charging and throwing water but glinting

charging and throwing water but glinting

charging and throwing water but glinting inside the tail comes up a certain way

inside the tail comes up a certain way

inside the tail comes up a certain way it’s the stuff that’s totally out of my

it’s the stuff that’s totally out of my

it’s the stuff that’s totally out of my control as soon as I was with those

control as soon as I was with those

control as soon as I was with those animals I realized I was home in a way

animals I realized I was home in a way

animals I realized I was home in a way and I knew I could be a voice for things

and I knew I could be a voice for things

and I knew I could be a voice for things that can’t talk the ultimate success is

that can’t talk the ultimate success is

that can’t talk the ultimate success is these national parks because that’s land

these national parks because that’s land

these national parks because that’s land that’s Bank that’s dirt it thinks the

that’s Bank that’s dirt it thinks the

that’s Bank that’s dirt it thinks the elephants can live there chimps can live

elephants can live there chimps can live

elephants can live there chimps can live there it’s not a fantasy it’s not a

there it’s not a fantasy it’s not a

there it’s not a fantasy it’s not a fundraising campaign we got those land

fundraising campaign we got those land

fundraising campaign we got those land set aside before they were logged

set aside before they were logged

set aside before they were logged because of the pictures having a picture

because of the pictures having a picture

because of the pictures having a picture that lives beyond use is kind of what

that lives beyond use is kind of what

that lives beyond use is kind of what it’s all about I want people to remember

it’s all about I want people to remember

it’s all about I want people to remember the pictures not my name I look like I

the pictures not my name I look like I

the pictures not my name I look like I wanted to flash on those images and get

wanted to flash on those images and get

wanted to flash on those images and get a feeling about good nature deserves

a feeling about good nature deserves

a feeling about good nature deserves respect all the social issues we have

respect all the social issues we have

respect all the social issues we have can be traced right back to the planet

can be traced right back to the planet

can be traced right back to the planet we can educate people through

we can educate people through

we can educate people through photography that’s the one that drives

photography that’s the one that drives

photography that’s the one that drives me photography can change the world you

me photography can change the world you

me photography can change the world you know the world needs changing

know the world needs changing

know the world needs changing you