Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Anne Geddes

Quote by Anne Geddes

“I think that emotional content is an image's most important element, regardless of the photographic technique. Much of the work I see these days lacks the emotional impact to draw a reaction from viewers, or remain in their hearts.”

Quote by Anne Geddes

Author

Anne Geddes
Anne Geddes

Anne Geddes, born on September 13, 1956, is a renowned New Zealand photographer. Her works, primarily focusing on infants and children, have won the admiration of audiences worldwide with their unique perspective and artistic style. more

You May Also Like

“One should really use the camera as though tomorrow you'd be stricken blind.”

“It's the first time in the history of the world that creatives are also distributors. And that's very profound if you think that up until the recent history, permission was required for us to be able to share work at any sort of scale. We had to get permission from galleries, from ad agencies or photo editors to be able to have our work out there. And now anybody with access to a computer can show their work in 200 countries around the world.”

“No matter how much crap you gotta plow through to stay alive as a photographer, no matter how many bad assignments, bad days, bad clients, snotty subjects, obnoxious handlers, wigged-out art directors, technical disasters, failures of the mind, body, and will, all the shouldas, couldas, and wouldas that befuddle our brains and creep into our dreams, always remember to make room to shoot what you love. It's the only way to keep your heart beating as a photographer.”