"It should be the aim of every photographer……" — Yousuf Karsh
"It should be the aim of every photographer to make a single exposure that shows everything about the subject. I have been told that my portrait of Churchill is an example of this."
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16 Quotes by Yousuf Karsh
Yousuf Karsh has 16 quotes on this site.
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I have found that great people do have in common. . .an immense belief in themselves and in their mission.…
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There is a brief moment when all there is in a man's mind and soul and spirit is reflected through…
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If it's a likeness, alone, it's not a success. If, through my portraits, you can come to know the subjects…
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I try to photograph people's spirits and thoughts. As to the soul-taking by the photographer, I don't feel I take…
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The trouble with photographing beautiful women is that you never get into the dark room until after they've gone.
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Within every man and woman a secret is hidden, and as a photographer it is my task to reveal it…
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My chief joy is to photograph the great in heart, in mind, and in spirit, whether they be famous or…
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The art is the challenge which you must meet every day: the technique you should learn to control with time.…
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We may never be able to pay directly for the gifts of true friendship - but pay we must, even…
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If there is a single quality that is shared by all great men, it is vanity. But I mean by…
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I've also seen that great men are often lonely. This is understandable, because they have built such high standards for…
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Look and think before opening the shutter. The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera.
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The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.
— Aristotle
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The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.
— Aristotle
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Every art and every inquiry, and similarly every action and choice, is thought to aim at some good; and for…
— Aristotle
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Our efforts are not aimed at isolating Israel or de-legitimizing it; rather we want to gain legitimacy for the cause…
— Mahmoud Abbas
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Tourism is a crucial industry that could employ millions of Filipinos, skilled and unskilled alike, cross those 7,107 islands of…
— Benigno Aquino III
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If you watch animals objectively for any length of time, you're driven to the conclusion that their main aim in…
— David Attenborough
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Some writers confuse authenticity, which they ought always to aim at, with originality, which they should never bother about.
— Wystan Hugh Auden
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Dress is at all times a frivolous distinction, and excessive solicitude about it often destroys its own aim.
— Jane Austen
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The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment…
— Johann Sebastian Bach
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A boy carries out suggestions more wholeheartedly when he understands their aim.
— Robert Baden-Powell
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Social media is a giant distraction to the ultimate aim, which is honing your craft as a songwriter. There are…
— Bryan Adams
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Schools are not intended to moralize a wicked world, but to impart knowledge and develop intelligence, with only two social…
— Jacques Barzun
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