“Self-conscious artiness is fatal, but it certainly would not hurt to study composition in general. Having a basic understanding of composition would help construct a better organized image.” SelfHelpingUnderstandingHurtStudyConsciousPhotographerOrganizedCompositionConstructsSelf Conscious Author:Berenice Abbott
“Photography, of course, is the perfect medium for the investigation. It can reveal the truth of present day specifics and particularities, while at the same time, by conscious choice of lighting and pictorial structure, suggest the aesthetic legacy of the past.” PastChoicesCoursesPerfectPhotographyConsciousStructurePhotographerMediumsLegacyAestheticInvestigationLightingPresent DayPictorialSpecifics Author:John Pfahl
“There is an urgent need to examine old opinions and look at things from a new viewpoint. There must be an increase in the joy one takes in an object, and the photographer should become fully conscious of the splendid fidelity of reproduction made possible by his technique. Nature, after all, is not so poor that she requires constant improvement.” NeedsShouldLooksMadeJoyPoorOpinionObjectsConsciousIncreaseConstantPhotographerTechniqueImprovementUrgentSplendidFidelityViewpointsReproductionConstant Improvement Book:Albert Renger-Patzsch: joy before the object Source: Albert Renger-Patzsch: joy before the object