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Photography Quotes by Cornell Capa
- Photography has the capacity to provide images of man and his environment that are both works of art and moments in history.
- One thing that Life and I agreed right from the start was that one war photographer was enough for my family; I was to be…
- The Concerned Photographer produces images in which genuine human feeling predominates over commercial cynicism or disinterested formalism.
- I am not an artist, and I never intended to be one. I hope I have made some good photographs, but what I really hope…
- The idea that any photography can't be personal is madness! I see something; it goes through my eye, brain, heart, guts; I choose the subject.…
More Photography Quotes
- All photographs are accurate. None of them is the truth. — Richard Avedon
- In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present. — Francis Bacon
- It takes a lot of imagination to be a good photographer. You need less imagination to be a painter because you can… — David Bailey
- Rockers are the nicest people to photograph. They have no inhibitions. — David Bailey
- I never tried to revolutionise photography; I just do what I do and keep my fingers crossed that people will like it. — David Bailey
- You don't take a photograph, you make it. — Ansel Adams
- When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence. — Ansel Adams
- There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer. — Ansel Adams
- Photography is more than a medium for factual communication of ideas. It is a creative art. — Ansel Adams
- A good photograph is knowing where to stand. — Ansel Adams
- There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs. — Ansel Adams
- There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept. — Ansel Adams