Ability Quote by Edward Weston

The good photographer will produce a competent picture every time whatever his subject. But only when his subject makes and immediate and direct appeal…

— Bill Brandt

A photographer must always work with the greatest respect for his subject and in terms of his own point of view.

— Henri Cartier-Bresson

A photographer who does not know how to translate his feelings and ideas into a graphically satisfactory form is bound to produce ineffective photographs,…

— Andreas Feininger

A skillful photographer can photograph anything well.

— John Szarkowski

The photographer's problem is to see clearly the limitations and at the same time the potential qualities of his medium, for it is precisely…

— Paul Strand

Photography is very presumptuous. Photographers are always photographing other people's lives - something they know nothing about - and drawing great inferences into it.

— Duane Michals

Once the amateur's naive approach and humble willingness to learn fades away, the creative spirit of good photography dies with it. Every professional should…

— Alfred Eisenstaedt

A person cannot learn to be a photographer. He can only cultivate what he already has. I try to make people aware that they…

— Ruth Bernhard

A photographer is a witness. He has a moral duty. Every picture must be true and honest. I believe a photographer's strength is his…

— Edouard Boubat

A photographer's best pictures are from deep inside him, and also some of the worst. Some photographers enjoy distinguished careers without ever taking personal…

— Burk Uzzle

What is of value is that a particular photographer sees the subject differently than I do. A good picture must be a completely individual…

— Alexey Brodovitch

A photographer's best work is, alas, generally done for himself.

— John Szarkowski