(44 quotes found)
“There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.”
Ansel Adams
“Myths and creeds are heroic struggles to comprehend the truth in the world.”
“When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.”
“Simply look with perceptive eyes at the world about you, and trust to your own reactions and convictions. Ask yourself: "Does this subject move me to feel, think and dream? Can I visualize a print - my own personal statement of what I feel and want to convey - from the subject before me?”
“Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter.”
“A true photograph need not be explained, nor can it be contained in words.”
“It is my intention to present - through the medium of photography - intuitive observations of the natural world which may have meaning to the spectators.”
“No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged to reveal themselves, their perceptions and emotions, and to build confidence in the creative spirit.”
“In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration.”
“A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed.”