Essentials Quote by Robert Mapplethorpe

And if a day goes by without my doing something related to photography, it's as though I've neglected something essential to my existence, as…

— Richard Avedon

Without my photography life would be boring. Photography adds an extra dimension to my life. Somehow it confirms my place in the world

— Rennie Ellis

Photography in our time leaves us with a grave responsibility. While we are playing in our studios with broken flowerpots, oranges, nude studies and…

— Brassai

Photography has always been important to me for that, being able to make sense of something or understand something or remember something or laugh…

— Nick Zinner

In the end, photography for me is just an excuse to get to know the world.

— Graciela Iturbide

The one thing that is always clear in my mind is that the people, and their stories, and the themes of life that I…

— Peter Turnley

Photography is a very important part of my life.

— Conrad Hall

Photography is my method for defining the confusing world that rushes constantly toward me. It is my defensive attempt to reduce our daily chaos…

— Arthur Tress

If youre not interested in life, then photography has no meaning

— Ruth Bernhard

Every adventure I've ever had with love and photography has ended in a similar misadventure. As is often the case, the rush of longing…

— Justine Kurland

Of course, I won't be abandoning photography, because it is my life.

— Sebastiao Salgado

Photography is a big part of my life: taking photographs, being around photographers.

— Jamie Hince