“Courage is not an absence of fear, but an act of the will to move forward in the presence of fear. Fear whispers, “You might…” Courage rebuffs it with, “Sure, but….” To seek a fearless life is not the same… — David duChemin Copy Share Image
“Photographers, like few other kinds of artists I can imagine, have an insanely personal relationship with their gear.” — David duChemin Copy Share Image
“Vision is that original spark that was ignited within you and made you pick up a camera to capture whatever it is you saw,… — David duChemin Copy Share Image
“To do what we should in art is bondage. To tell others, with our art, what they should think or feel or do, is… — David duChemin Copy Share Image
“It’s the difference between your wife’s passport photograph and the portraits you took when you got engaged. Both may have been created with similar… — David duChemin Copy Share Image
“Ideas rarely come out whole. They change as they get brought to life. New constraints appear, new directions suggest themselves, and new influences come… — David duChemin Copy Share Image
“Consider this your permission to indulge that inner anarchist. Stop following the path you ought to take; follow instead the one you long to… — David Duchemin Copy Share Image
“Anyone can take a picture of poverty; it’s easy to focus on the dirt and hurt of the poor. It’s much harder—and much more… — David duChemin Copy Share Image
“You yourself are unique--you have ways of seeing your world that are unlike those of anyone else--so find ways to more faithfully express that,… — David duChemin Copy Share Image
“The perfect moment is one of our treasures, and patience is the best way to find it.” — David duChemin Copy Share Image
“It is the daily task of the creative to be curious and collect dots. The most creative people I know fill their brains, their… — David duChemin Copy Share Image