Statement by Casey Woods

After the church service we stood out in front in the late summer blaze of Arkansas sun. I watched the little boy step up on the white background, clutching his Bible. "Do you want me to smile?", he said, staring wide-eyed at the camera lens. "Just be yourself", Don said. The boy's face flooded with relief and he stood a little taller, gazing at Don evenly. I held my breath as I watched them together, knowing it would be one of the best pictures of the shoot.

I have witnessed similar scenes in environments as varied as you can imagine. I have watched Don shoot tribesmen in Mali, Elvis impersonators in Memphis and strung-out-ex-hippies in Tomkins Square Park. Each he has treated the same. From a preacher to a model, from a Tibetan medicine woman to a porn star, each was treated with the same respect. The pictures he creates on the white background are a direct illustration of his vision.

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