Photography Quotes by David Douglas Duncan

War is the easiest photography in the business. Just get close, be lucky, know how your camera works. There are subjects everywhere. Everyplace you…

— David Douglas Duncan

Photographer's advice: Stand in the right place.

— David Douglas Duncan

The major economies are not American anymore. They are Asian and South American.

— David Douglas Duncan

Born in Kansas City, Missouri, and knowing nothing about Picasso, I had the audacity to knock on his door, became his friend, and took…

— David Douglas Duncan

There's nobody between you and the print. Nobody. It's you and the subject and the final print. And if you get it published that…

— David Douglas Duncan

It's very simple... this banging around with a camera and typewriter as a business is just one helluva lot of fun.

— David Douglas Duncan

War is in the eyes.

— David Douglas Duncan

With Germany conquered, the Kremlin checkmated, Japan converted, it became easier - safer - to peek around looking for someone to fear... and maybe…

— David Douglas Duncan

Today, Japan is one of the few countries in the world where one hears laughter everywhere.

— David Douglas Duncan

The Marines in Korea never feared 'friendly fire' or artillery coming from the South Koreans - from their allies - like they did later…

— David Douglas Duncan

After I left the Marines in '46, I wanted to stay in the Marines; I was very happy - I loved that life.

— David Douglas Duncan

I don't think you can impose a social order from the top down.

— David Douglas Duncan

I was a war correspondent in Korea. I did a book on it: 'This is War.'

— David Douglas Duncan

I have taken some hits here and there, but I've been most damaged carrying my little terrier to bed, and I broke my hip…

— David Douglas Duncan

My objective always is to stay as close as possible and shoot the pictures as if through the eyes of the infantryman, the Marine,…

— David Douglas Duncan