Cameras Quote by John Steinbeck

A camera must be part of me - an extra limb capable of freezing a situation without complicated preparation.

— Antony Armstrong-Jones

The camera is simply not the supple and powerful instrument of description that the pen is.

— Janet Malcolm

With all its technical sophistication, the photographic camera remains a coarse device compared to the human hand and brain.

— Claude Levi-Strauss

The possibility of being as free with the camera as we are with the pen is a fantastic prospect for the creative life of…

— Carlos Fuentes

The camera is to the Photographer what the pen is to the Writer: a tool to express a vision

— Myriam Leforestier

The camera's a ballpoint pen, an imbecile; it's not worth anything if you don't have anything to say.

— Roberto Rossellini

A camera gives you a purpose.

— Ryan McGinley

For me, the camera is like an entrance to the private lives of other people. And if you are curious like me, it is…

— Anders Petersen

“As a camera is an instrument that teaches us how to see when we don't have a camera, writing is a process that teaches…

— Ted Agon

The camera is for us a tool, not a pretty mechanical toy ... people think far too much about techniques and not enough about seeing.

— Henri Cartier-Bresson

The camera is a remarkable instrument. Saturate yourself with your subject, and the camera will all but take you by the hand and point…

— Margaret Bourke-White

To me, the camera is like a musical instrument. You use it to control the flow, shape, size and colors of images.

— Conrad Hall