10 Quotes Every Photographer Should Know
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The document presents a collection of ten insightful quotes from renowned photographers, emphasizing the art of capturing not just images but the essence of their subjects. These quotes highlight the importance of perception, emotion, and storytelling in photography. The overall message encourages photographers to look beyond the surface and to consider the deeper significance of their craft.
10 Quotes Every Photographer Should Know
- 2. “Within every man and woman a secret is hidden, and as a photographer it is my task to reveal it if I can.” Image and words by Yousuf Karsh
- 3. “To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.” Image and words by Elliott Erwitt
- 4. “It’s one thing to make a picture of what a person looks like, it’s another thing to make a portrait of who they are.” ! Paul Caponigro Image by Philippe Halsman
- 5. “A portrait is not made in the camera but on either side of it.” Image and words by Edward Steichen
- 6. “The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.” ! Image and words by Dorothea Lange
- 7. “Taking pictures is savouring life intensely, every hundredth of a second.” ! Image and words by Marc Riboud
- 8. “You don't make a photograph just with a camera. You bring to the act of photography all the pictures you have seen, the books you have read, the music you have heard, the people you have loved.” ! Image and words by Ansel Adams
- 9. “Don’t shoot what it looks like. ! Shoot what it feels like.” ! David Alan Harvey (pictured)
- 10. “When you photograph people in color you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in black and white, you photograph their souls!” Image and words by Ted Grant
- 11. “If it makes you cry, it goes in the show.” ! Image and words by Annie Leibovitz
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