Inspirational Quote by David Hurn

The fundamental issue is one of emphasis: you are not a photographer because you are interested in photography...The reason is that photography is only…

— David Hurn

You're not a photographer. You just have an overpriced camera.

— Anonymous

As a photographer you have to do things you don't want to.

— Massimo Vitali

If you're not a curious person, you're certainly not going to be a good photographer.

— Elliott Erwitt

Just because I use the photographic medium, that doesn't mean I'm a photographer.

— Nikki S. Lee

Just because you have a camera doesn't make you a photographer.

— Anonymous

A photographer is like a writer... you're writing with your lens so make sure you tell a good story.

— Habib Umar bin Hafiz

You must have a visual sense if you want to be a photographer. It is a very subtle thing, this visual business.

— Elliott Erwitt

If you want to be a photographer, you have to photograph

— Steve McCurry

You have to focus on what you are doing, not just as a photographer, but as a human being.

— Anders Petersen

Forget about the profession of being a photographer. First be a photographer and maybe the profession will come after.

— Christopher Anderson

Truthfully, I don't really think of myself as a photographer. I don't have all the disciplines and knowledge of a person who's spent their…

— Patti Smith