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Photography Quotes by Robert Frank
- Black and white are the colors of photography. To me they symbolize the alternatives of hope and despair to which mankind is forever subjected.
- There is one thing the photograph must contain, the humanity of the moment. This kind of photography is realism. But realism is not enough -…
- Above all, life for a photographer cannot be a matter of indifference
- When people look at my pictures I want them to feel the way they do when they want to read a line of a poem…
- The eye should learn to listen before it looks.
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