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title: "4 Photographic Work Quotes by 3 authors"
description: "Browse 4 Photographic Work quotes by 3 authors. Discover the best Photographic Work sayings and thoughts."
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> [In my photographic work I'm generally attracted to places that contain memories, history, atmospheres and stories. I'm interested in the places where…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-kenna/in-my-photographic-work-i-m-generally-attracted-to-places-that/)

[Michael Kenna](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-kenna/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5d4/michael-kenna-14079_activity_in-my-photographic-work-i-m-generally-at_153642.png)

> [I'm not interested in telling a story in my photographic work. I'm more interested in freezing certain moments in time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-simmons/i-m-not-interested-in-telling-a-story-in-my-photographic-work-i-m/)

[Laurie Simmons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-simmons/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/134/laurie-simmons-11593_certain_i-m-not-interested-in-telling-a-story-in_880553.jpg)

> [In my photographic work I was always especially entranced... by the moment when the shadows of reality, so to speak, emerge out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/w-g-sebald/in-my-photographic-work-i-was-always-especially-entranced-by-the/)

[W. G. Sebald](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/w-g-sebald/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c88/w-g-sebald-10441_darkening_in-my-photographic-work-i-was-always-esp_1825396.png)

> [I do have strong convictions and political opinions, but I don't think it's necessary to imbue my photographic work with them. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-kenna/i-do-have-strong-convictions-and-political-opinions-but-i-don-t-think/)

[Michael Kenna](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-kenna/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/14d/michael-kenna-14079_catalyst_i-do-have-strong-convictions-and-politic_1904614.png)

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