Photography Quote by F. Scott Fitzgerald

“She realized that the photograph had caused his reaction. It came to her almost as a revelation. Think of it: a photographer presses a…

— Soheir Khashoggi

“He cursed a little, not so much because he cared about the photographs as because he wanted to preserve his good spirits, his serotonin-rich…

— Jonathan Franzen

“She believed, as others did, that a camera was good for more than recording the world. A photograph wasn't a response to something; it…

— Whitney Otto

“Pictures tell the story of actual impulse in the artist—or the lack of it.”

— Robert Henri

“A photograph is usually the photographer’s subconscious attempted to possess the photographed moment.”

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“The truth was that her photographs were an extension of who she was, what she thought, how she felt. It took perfect concentration to…

— Kristin Hannah

“Everything that flickered could be made permanent. That was what drew him to photography, what made every painstaking step worth it: the permanence of…

— Katie Roiphe

“A picture is a moment in time. It is not a reflection of one's day or life.”

— Melony Mejias

Up to and including the moment of exposure, the photographer is working in an undeniably subjective way. By his choice of technical approach, by…

— W. Eugene Smith

“Photographs provided a tangible reality to men who were far from home, fearful and tired; they were posed proofs of success, souvenirs to send…

— Michael Crichton

“I believe all photographers want to be remembered for their images. They reflect a piece of their soul.”

— Christopher Paul Flateau

“The photos stirred feelings she couldn't quite frame in words, and this, she decided, must mean they were true works of art.”

— Celeste Ng