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“I don't see anybody as either ordinary or extraordinary. I see them simply as people in front of my lens.” quote by Eve Arnold — Download Open image

“I don't see anybody as either ordinary or extraordinary. I see them simply as people in front of my lens.”

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If the photographer is interested in the people in front of his lens, and if he is compassionate, it's already a lot. The instrument…

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I think if I ever get satisfied, I’ll have to stop. It’s the frustration that drives you.

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The instrument is not the camera but the photographer.

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I came to photography by accident.

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I never knew anyone who came close to Marilyn in natural ability to use both photographer and still camera. She was special in this,…

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You can't make a great musician or a great photographer if the magic isn't there.

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Lesson number one: Pay attention to the intrusion of the camera.

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If a photographer cares about the people before the lens and is compassionate, much is given.

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A studio session ... provides the greatest chance for control. Even though there is total freedom, I still dislike studio photography and the contrived…

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What has changed is that when I photographed, most people that I photographed didn't have the right of refusal on their work. It would…

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Being a woman is just a marvelous plus in photographing. Men like to be photographed by women, it becomes flirtatious and fun, and women…

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My books are about ordinary people caught up in extraordinary situations.

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