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Photography Quotes by James Nachtwey
- For me, the strength of photography lies in its ability to evoke humanity. If war is an attempt to negate humanity, then photography can be…
- [Photography] puts a human face on issues which, from afar, can appear abstract or ideological or monumental in their global impact.
- I have been a witness, and these pictures are my testimony. The events I have recorded should not be forgotten and must not be repeated.
- I try to use whatever I know about photography to be of service to the people I'm photographing.
- I began after college, about 1972. I began to teach myself photography. I went to work for a local newspaper for four years as a…
- Photography can be perceived as the opposite of war.
- Why photograph war? Is it possible to put an end to a form of human behavior, which has existed throughout history, by the means of…
- Is it possible to put an end to a form of human behavior which has existed throughout history by means of photography? The proportions of…
- I dont use the formal elements of photography for their own sake. I dont use whats happening in the world to make statements about photography,…
- 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. I…
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- 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