Art Quote by Edwin Land

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

No one can really explain in a rational way what makes a good photograph or a bad photograph... This is why the art world…

— David Wojnarowicz

[The most important factor in making a good picture is] to know who or what you are photographing. It is not about photography; it…

— Mona Kuhn

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

Photographs will always be impressive because they show us nature, and all artists will find in them a world of sensations. The photographer must…

— Henri Matisse

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

— Steve McCurry

To know whether photography is or is not an art matters little. What is important is to distinguish between good and bad photography. By…

— Tina Modotti

To be a photographer, one must photograph. No amount of book learning, no checklist of seminars attended, can substitute for the simple act of…

— Harry Callahan

What you need to be a good photographer is an overwhelming curiosity and a good digestion. Sometimes you feel blessed with curiosity, sometimes you…

— Eve Arnold

What most artists using photography feel that they need to do is to show that they are serious, that they are not taking snapshots.…

— Wolfgang Tillmans

There's a rapport that any photographer is going to have with his subject matter. And if you don't have a rapport, you're going to…

— Bruce Barnbaum

A good photograph will prove to the viewer how little our eyes permit us to see. Most people, really, don’t see-see only what they…

— Leon Levinstein