Assignments Quote by Peter van Agtmael

...just like some people's instinct to photograph is triggered by vacation... assignments might be that to me and that's why I've built my life…

— Sam Abell

I remember when I was in art classes, I hated following the assignments. And I would get in trouble for doing something totally different…

— Chang-Rae Lee

What is important to my work is the individual picture. I photograph stories on assignment, and of course they have to be put together…

— Steve McCurry

When assignments were over, photography continued. One of the primary reasons it did was that I wanted and needed to have fresh work. Also,…

— Sam Abell

For me there's several components to picture-taking and it starts with my goals as an artist. It's capturing I guess the inner life of…

— Carol Friedman

I realized eventually that if I was really on top of what I was doing, I should be able to make photographs out of…

— Grant Mudford

To me, that is the essence of me as a photographer. It is those ideas, working with them, formulating them and eventually putting them…

— Kim Weston

Everyone should understand that getting good photos is paramount to everything. You have to do what it takes and often comfort and sleep are…

— Peter Menzel

I remember going through school and doing art, which was the only thing that I actually found fulfilling, and I couldn't really figure out…

— Joe Anderson

I had been teaching myself photography.

— Ree Drummond

For me, at least, studying my subjects first and knowing them personally was essential to taking a good picture.

— Gisele Freund

I think of myself as a writer who photographs. Images, for me, can be considered poems, short stories or essays. And I've always thought…

— Sam Abell