The unary Photograph has every reason to be banal, 'unity' of composition being the first rule of vulgar (and notably, of academic)… — Roland Barthes Copy Share Image
I looked around at what my colleagues were doing, and asked myself, 'What relationship has it with what's going on?' I found… — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
The ability to make a truly artistic photograph is not acquired off-hand, but is the result of an artistic instinct coupled with… — Alfred Stieglitz Copy Share Image
To quote out of context is the essence of the photographer's craft. — John Szarkowski Copy Share Image
We feel that to reveal embarrassing or private things, we have given someone something, that, like a primitive person fearing that a… — Dave Eggers Copy Share Image
Know - how is worthless unless guided by know - why and know - when. — Andreas Feininger Copy Share Image
Fame is not just about being able to get out of a limo in Leicester Square, it's about trying to get into… — Rick Astley Copy Share Image
Nothing happens when you sit at home. I always make it a point to carry a camera with me at all times...I… — Elliott Erwitt Copy Share Image
It's not the photographer who makes the picture, but the person being photographed. — Sebastiao Salgado Copy Share Image
I appreciate photographs which celebrate harmony. I don't particularly want to look at chaos. I see enough of that at home. — Bill Jay Copy Share Image
The coherent way of investigating any field is to examine its possible relatedness to other things. — Frederick Sommer Copy Share Image
I have been a photographer all my life....and have made photographs of many things and for many reasons. But one thing that… — Ralph Gibson Copy Share Image
I now measure my growth as a photographer in terms of the degrees to which I am aware of, have developed my… — Wynn Bullock Copy Share Image
I am a professional photographer because it is the best way I know to earn the money I require to take care… — Irving Penn Copy Share Image
My mother was a famous photographer for actresses, including Sophia Loren, Gina Lollobrigida, and so many. I remember I went to school… — Dario Argento Copy Share Image
I photographed the entire thing in color because to photograph it in black and white would be to keep it as a… — Joel Meyerowitz Copy Share Image
I can't speak for other photographers, but the photographers who went forward strongly when the so-called "official" part of their career ended,… — Sam Abell Copy Share Image
Theres no such thing as Flickr Pro because today, with cameras as pervasive as they are, theres no such thing, really, as… — Marissa Mayer Copy Share Image
I think the most beautiful inventions are the ones you don't think of. — Diane Arbus Copy Share Image
Making any statement of your feelings is risky. It's just like making pictures. — Joel Meyerowitz Copy Share Image
The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it! — Ansel Adams Copy Share Image
The fundamental issue is one of emphasis: you are not a photographer because you are interested in photography...The reason is that photography… — David Hurn Copy Share Image
There weren't paparazzi standing outside. There weren't all these photographers. People really didn't know what fashion was and what was happening in… — Roopal Patel Copy Share Image
My idea was that if I took a picture of somebody and years later, or whenever, they would die and if someone… — David LaChapelle Copy Share Image
