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Quote by William Eggleston

“You become technically proficient whether you want to or not, the more you take pictures.”

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William Eggleston, born on July 27, 1939, is a renowned American photographer. His work is known for its unique use of color and its portrayal of everyday life, which has had a profound impact on contemporary photography. more

“I began to wonder - I knew I was an artist or wanted to be one - but I was wondering whether I really was an artist. I was doing such ordinary things that I could feel the difference. Most people would look at those things and say, 'Well, that's nothing. What did you do that for? That's just a wreck of a car or a wreck of a man. That's nothing. That isn't art.' They don't say that anymore.”

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Author:Walker Evans

“(1) The more thoroughly a photographer explores his subject with the camera (i.e., the more pictures he makes), the more he sees and the better his chance of getting good results. (2) Even slight changes in subject approach can make significant differences in the effect of the picture.”

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Author:Andreas Feininger

“Photography is my only language.”

Language Photography Photographer

Author:Andre Kertesz

“I believe in a visual language that should be as strong as the written word.”

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Author:David LaChapelle

“It's much harder to work for yourself, by yourself, than to create work for a gallery, because there are no limits and you can do anything you want. It's always easier when you have a parameter, when you have a limit. You can work within the limit and push it and walk the line, but when you're given absolutely no limits, it's harder. You must really think. It's more challenging.”

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Author:David LaChapelle

“Success to me is being a good person, treating people well.”

People Wells Persons Photographer Good Person Being A Good Person

Author:David LaChapelle

“The golden rule is work fast. As for framing, composition, focus-this is no time to start asking yourself questions: you just have to trust your intuition and the sharpness of your reflexes.”

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Author:Jacques-Henri Lartigue

“I think just about everything has been tackled, but it may be that things will be done again, only better and differently.”

Thinking May Has Beens Done Photographer

Author:Jacques-Henri Lartigue

“To talk about photos rather than making them seems idiotic to me. It's as though I went on and on about a woman I adored instead of making love to her.”

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Author:Jacques-Henri Lartigue

“I've always cared more about taking pictures than about the art market.”

Art Photographer Taking Pictures

Author:Annie Leibovitz

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