Absurdity Quote by Abelardo Morell

I went into photography because it seemed like the perfect vehicle for commenting on the madness of today's existence.

— Robert Mapplethorpe

Photography was a blessing because it filled my time.

— Jessica Lange

...I felt that photography ought to start with and remain faithful to the appearance of the world, and in so doing record contradictions. The…

— Robert Adams

I really loved taking photos when I was younger. I think my love for photography sparked my love for creating the visuals to support…

— Melanie Martinez

I always thought of photography as a naughty thing to do - that was one of my favorite things about it, and when I…

— Diane Arbus

I made a decision that to me, photography had to be something that I could feel. I could feel in my stomach. I could…

— Jacob Aue Sobol

Photography is a holding together of opposites: Light and dark, beautiful and ugly, sublime and banal, concious and unconcious. I am still struck by…

— Jack Welpott

Photography is all about capturing a mood, a feeling. I feel a special connection with nature, often very powerful. This late afternoon was phenomenal.…

— Peter Lik

I threw myself into this artform because photography had given me a new sense of mission and identity.

— Bob Anderson

At first, my presence in my photos was fascinating and disturbing. But as time passed and I was more a part of other ideas…

— Lee Friedlander

Today, I count myself blessed to have become a photographer. To be able to articulate the experiences of the voiceless, to bring their identity…

— G.M.B. Akash

Photography is humbling, it really is, and it really allows for me to atone for some of the missteps I've made throughout the course…

— Jamel Shabazz