Every photograph that is made whether by one who considers himself a professional, or by the tourist who points his snapshot camera and pushes a button, is a response to the exterior world, to something perceived outside himself by the… — Eliot Porter Copy Share Image
Much is missed if we have eyes only for the bright colors. Nature should be viewed without distinction... She makes no choice herself; everything… — Eliot Porter Copy Share Image
Every photograph that is made whether by one who considers himself a professional, or by the tourist who points his snapshot camera and pushes… — Eliot Porter Copy Share Image
I do not photograph for ulterior purposes. I photograph for the thing itself - for the photograph - without consideration of how it may… — Eliot Porter Copy Share Image
The more you photograph, the more you realize what can and what can't be photographed. You just have to keep doing it. — Eliot Porter Copy Share Image
Photography is a strong tool, a propaganda device, and a weapon for the defense of the environment...and therefore for the fostering of a healthy… — Eliot Porter Copy Share Image
You learn to see by practice. It's Just like playing tennis, you get better the more you play. The more you look around at… — Eliot Porter Copy Share Image
I don't think it's necessary to put your feelings about photography in words. I've read things that photographers have written for exhibitions and so… — Eliot Porter Copy Share Image
But before all else a work of art is the creation of love. Love for the subject first and for the medium second. Love… — Eliot Porter Copy Share Image
Photographs are believed more than words; thus they can be used persuasively to show people who have never taken the trouble to look what… — Eliot Porter Copy Share Image
