Landscape Quote by Michael Kenna

“As a landscape photographer we should be open to possibilities, for one thing often leads to another.”

Michael Kenna

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The golden rule in the arts, as far as I am concerned, is that all rules are meant to be broken.

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I gravitate towards places where humans have been and are no more, to the edge of man's influence, where the elements are taking over…

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Getting photographs is not the most important thing. For me it's the act of photographing. It's enlightening, therapeutic and satisfying, because the very process…

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In my photographic work I'm generally attracted to places that contain memories, history, atmospheres and stories. I'm interested in the places where people have…

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The photographer Ruth Bernhard used to tell me that this is like asking somebody how they evolved their signature. It is not something I've…

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I believe that we photographers don't benefit very much with answers from other photographers. What is more beneficial is to ask questions of ourselves…

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My advice to any budding artist is never to be satisfied with imitating others. This is but a means to an end. A serious…

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I enjoy places that have mystery and atmosphere, perhaps a patina of age, a suggestion rather than a description, a question or two. I…

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One needs to fully accept that surprises sometimes happen and complete control over outcome is not necessary or even desirable.

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Different assignments, different places, require different approaches. Sometimes I take minutes in a location, at other times days. There are many places that I…

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I find that when one has worked long enough, technical know-how becomes almost irrelevant. In photography, it's not difficult to reach a technical level…

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I believe that every photographer, every artist, should choose materials and equipment based on their own vision. I don't believe that non-digital is necessarily…

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