Asks Quote by Bill Jay

Most photographers seem to operate with a pane of glass between themselves and their subjects. They just can't get inside and know the subject.

— W. Eugene Smith

There must be a reason why photographers are not very good at verbal communication. I think we get lazy.

— Annie Leibovitz

Those who want to be serious photographers, you're really going to have to edit your work. You're going to have to understand what you're…

— Annie Leibovitz

I think photographers are too polite. There is not enough anger in photography; it's pretty much trivialized.

— Duane Michals

I'm a messenger. I don't want people to be concerned about me. I want them to be concerned about the people in the pictures.…

— James Nachtwey

Attention from the photographers is part of my life and I think the best thing is to learn to deal with it.

— Rande Gerber

Incidentally, part of a photographer’s gift should be with people. You can do some wonderful work if you know how to make people understand…

— Walker Evans

“We photographers are a despicable bunch. We take photographs. The best of us do not show people as they wish to be seen, instead,…

— Waswo X. Waswo

If I am at a party, I want to be at the party. Too many photographers use the camera to avoid participating in things.…

— Robert Mapplethorpe

“I have always loved being behind the camera. I love how it sets you apart in a crowd, so that you can float at…

— Yudhanjaya Wijeratne

Photographers do themselves a disservice by talking too much about the equipment they use. Consequently people don't take them seriously as creators in their…

— Peter Turnley

Photographers never want to talk about the fact that they may well be in decline. It's the greatest taboo subject of all.

— Martin Parr