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Photography Quotes by Sam Abell
- As I have practiced it, photography produces pleasure by simplicity. I see something special and show it to the camera. A picture is produced. The…
- A mad, keen photographer needs to get out into the world and work and make mistakes.
- Essentially what photography is is life lit up.
- It matters little how much equipment we use; it matters much that we be masters of all we do use.
- My best work is often almost unconscious and occurs ahead of my ability to understand it.
- Editorial photography has to be energetic and visually competitive.
- My father taught me photography. It was his hobby, and we had a small darkroom in the fruit cellar of our basement. It was the…
- 'Woman on the Plaza,' with its distinct horizon, snow-like surfaces, wintry wall, stunning sunlight, sharp shadows, and hurrying figure, would become the most biographical of…
- Photography, alone of the arts, seems perfected to serve the desire humans have for a moment - this very moment - to stay.
- Photographs that transcend but do not deny their literal situation appeal to me.
- For spiritual companions I have had the many artists who have relied on nature to help shape their imagination. And their most elaborate equipment was…
- Above all, it's hard learning to live with vivid mental images of scenes I cared for and failed to photograph. It is the edgy existence…
- My first priority when taking pictures is to achieve clarity. A good documentary photograph transmits the information of the situation with the utmost fidelity; achieving…
- And that desire-the strong desire to take pictures-is important. It borders on a need, based on a habit: the habit of seeing. Whether working or…
- "You know you are seeing such a photograph if you say to yourself, "I could have taken that picture. I've seen such a scene before,…
- But there is more to a fine photograph than information. We are also seeking to present an image that arouses the curiosity of the viewer…
- One of the things that I most believe in is the compose and wait philosophy of photography. It’s a very satisfying, almost spiritual way to…
- How the visual world appears is important to me. I'm always aware of the light. I'm always aware of what I would call the 'deep…
- I had luck, but I worked hard and I suffered. It's not just photography I'm talking about. It's about whatever dream you want it to…
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