quote.

i read this quote at the end of william albert allard's introduction to his book, "portraits of america," when i was in south dakota and i just can't shake it. it goes back to this post i made when i was in nyc a few months ago, and allard just says it so much better than i ever could. here goes.

"in truth, all these subjects were serious love affairs, first loves, some of them. you can have more than one of those in a photographic life. first loves tend to die hard. they may not -- and often don't -- last, but when they are over they leave something of themselves within you forever. and i have the photographs to prove it."

thank you, mr. allard.