Quotes that every photographer should know

[Tompas]

'Symmetrie ist die Ästhetik der Doofen.'
Roughly: 'Symmetry is the aesthetics of the dimwits.'
My friend M. (She didn't speak about photography, though.)

 

[Roger Hicks]

Que sais-je?

(What do I know?)

Montaigne

Cheers

R.

 

[ferider]

"There are two kinds of photographers: those who make pictures, and those who talk about it.", Ken Rockwell.

 

[johannielscom]

'Pictures do not tell stories. They show you what something looks like. To a camera.' - Garry Winogrand

I use this to break out of the box, and shed my classical-romantical approach to scenes. I've got a lot to learn there.

 

[keepright]

“The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it.”
– Ansel Adams

An excellent reason not to compose at arm's-length with an LCD screen.

 

[robklurfield]

Roland, which kind is KR?

"There are two kinds of photographers: those who make pictures, and those who talk about it.", Ken Rockwell.

 

[rbsinto]

"Gort. Klaatu barada nikto."

Gort. Before we leave this planet, we need to buy more slide film.

Helen Benson to Gort

 

[35mmdelux]

"If your fotos look boring, its because you're not close enough to the action."

 

[35mmdelux]

'Pictures do not tell stories. They show you what something looks like. To a camera.' - Garry Winogrand

The summary execution of a Viet Cong in Saigon seems to have told a story to many about what was happening in that part of the world.

EDIT: Eddie Adams, http://www.amazon.com/Eddie-Adams-Vietnam/dp/1884167969/ref=pd_sim_b_1

 

[nikon_sam]

If you go out to shoot trees and trees aren't happening but clouds are, shoot clouds...Dewitt Jones