Growing up, I didn't give my grandfather's photography a second thought. I wasn't involved in his work, except that I helped my dad print his negatives.

I don't need the money I generate from photography to support myself.

No matter how fast I could do it with the digital camera I don't think I would get the same thing out of it. The passion I have for formulating an idea stands alone. It is the important essence of what I do.

Being a shy person, I always felt strange outside with my camera.

I'm very close to my family; they're the most important people to me.

I'm bored, normally, when I travel.

I grew up in a very large, poor family.

For me, the spirit of Christmas means being happy and giving freely. It's a tradition for all the kids in the family to help mom decorate the tree. Christmas is all about family, eating, drinking and making merry.