I was giving a lecture and I said, that's enough about The Photographic Life, meaning my biography, now let's talk about the… — Sam Abell Biographies Copy Share Image
My Dad took a workshop from a photographer who worked at the Toledo Blade, a newspaper I delivered. I knew this photographer's… — Sam Abell Blades Copy Share Image
...just like some people's instinct to photograph is triggered by vacation... assignments might be that to me and that's why I've built… — Sam Abell Assignments Copy Share Image
I think of myself as a writer who photographs. Images, for me, can be considered poems, short stories or essays. And I've… — Sam Abell Book Copy Share Image
My least favorite photographer to have would be myself. Someone who wanted a career at National Geographic. Because it's almost mathematically impossible… — Sam Abell Achieve Copy Share Image
In almost every photograph I have ever made, there is something I would do to complete it. I take that to be… — Sam Abell Deliberate Copy Share Image
I was a consultant for Kodak back in the late 80's. There were engineers there who told me that in the future,… — Sam Abell Able Copy Share Image
I had a book come out several years ago, when there were no blogs. This is a mark to me about how… — Sam Abell Blogs Copy Share Image
And that desire-the strong desire to take pictures-is important. It borders on a need, based on a habit: the habit of seeing.… — Sam Abell Borders Copy Share Image
That's who comes to my workshops. I jokingly tell my students that the class could be called "Your photographs: Better." — Sam Abell Class Copy Share Image
My first priority when taking pictures is to achieve clarity. A good documentary photograph transmits the information of the situation with the… — Sam Abell Achieve Copy Share Image
Aboriginal Australia is a tough place to work, rough and tough. — Sam Abell Aboriginal Copy Share Image