Home / Quotes / Quote by Sam Abell

Quote by Sam Abell

“My least favorite photographer to have would be myself. Someone who wanted a career at National Geographic. Because it's almost mathematically impossible to achieve that.”

Quote by Sam Abell

Author

Sam Abell is a renowned American photographer, born on February 19, 1945. His photography focuses on natural landscapes and humanistic documentation, characterized by a unique style and widespread acclaim. more

You May Also Like

“It's more difficult now, to be a Geographic photographer, than it was when I came along. And it wasn't easy at that time.”

Easy Difficult Photographer

Author:Sam Abell

“For example, in my dorm, at the University of Kentucky, I had the only camera. I don't think anyone came to college with a camera, other than me.”

Thinking Example College Cameras University Kentucky Dorms

Author:Sam Abell

“I was a consultant for Kodak back in the late 80's. There were engineers there who told me that in the future, most photographs would be taken on telephones. They weren't able to do anything with that. They were engineers, not management.”

Would Be Able Taken Late Management Photograph Engineers Telephones Consultants Kodak

Author:Sam Abell

“[In the late 80's] that's the first time I heard about that astonishing idea [that most photographs would be taken on telephones]. And now I've been watching the tsunami of images.”

Firsts Ideas Would Be Taken Heard Late First Time Photograph Telephones Astonishing Tsunami

Author:Sam Abell

“The class that I teach is called "The Life of a Photograph." It takes up the question, of the billion photographs that were taken today, how many will have a life, and why? So the new reality has made the question more pertinent, not less pertinent.”

Made Reality Today Class Teach Taken Photograph Billions Pertinent

Author:Sam Abell

“Yes, there are billions more photographers, and billions more photographs every day, but who's building up a point of view? Who's photographing with intention, and whose body of work will sustain itself and survive?”

Body Views Building Intention Photographer Photograph Point Of View Billions Building Up

Author:Sam Abell

“This might seem off the track, but an interesting thing to me that others could talk about better than I, but one of the growth areas in photographic education has been the so-called slow photography.”

Has Beens Seems Might Growth Interesting Photography Areas Track Interesting Things

Author:Sam Abell

“The thing with my workshops is, photography is a thoughtful process. In an atmosphere of fast photography, and generally thoughtless, quick, automatic photography, I think that there is an interest in the slowed down, thoughtful approach.”

Thinking Process Interest Approach Photography Atmosphere Thoughtful Workshops

Author:Sam Abell

“Even though I teach with 35mm, my method takes people by surprise, because it isn't fast, and it isn't about hardware or software, or even great results. It's about great process.”

People Process Results Teach Method Surprise Software Hardware Great Results

Author:Sam Abell

“My connection to Santa Fe is very closely, and continuously a connection with Reid. I believe in him and his philosophy of photographic education.”

Believe Philosophy I Believe Connections I Believe In Santa Santa Fe

Author:Sam Abell