“In my photographic work I'm generally attracted to places that contain memories, history, atmospheres and stories. I'm interested in the places where people have lived, worked and played. I look for traces of the past, visual fingerprints, evidence of activities - they fire my imagination and connect into my own personal experiences. Using the analogy of the theater, I would say that I like to photograph the empty stage, before or after the performance, even in between acts. I love the atmosphere of anticipation, the feeling in the air that events have happened, or will happen soon.” PeopleLooksStoriesFeelingsHappensPastImaginationMemoriesMy OwnFireHappenedAirStageEventsActivityEvidenceEmptyPerformancesTheaterPhotographerPhotographAtmosphereVisualsAnticipationMy ImaginationAnalogiesPersonal ExperiencesFingerprintsEmpty Stage Author:Michael Kenna
“There are things I back off from trying to talk about, you know. Particularly my own work. Also, there may be things better left unsaid. At times I'd much rather talk about other (people's) work.” PeopleKnowsTryingMayLeftMy OwnPhotographyPhotographerUnsaid Author:Garry Winogrand
“Snapshots that have been taken of me working show something I was not aware of at all, that over and over again I'm holding my own body or my own hands exactly like the person I'm photographing. I never knew I did that, and obviously what I'm doing is trying to feel, actually physically feel, the way he or she feels at the moment I'm photographing them in order to deepen the sense of connection.” WayFeelsTryingPersonsHas BeensMomentsShowsBodyHandsOrderMy OwnTakenConnectionsPhotographerSnapshots Author:Richard Avedon
“I love it when a photographer lets me create my own movement and feeling to the images. By that I mean he doesn't restrict me in his or her own ideas but rather gives me a direction and lets me work within those boundaries freely.” GivingMeanIdeasFeelingsMy OwnMovementLet MeGive MePhotographerBoundaries Author:Kylie Bax
“Normally I do all my own post work. It's not that I do it better than anyone else, I just do it my way. I make decisions. People who print at labs are probably far better printers, but they won't make my decisions mid-process. I don't want to be out of the loop. I want to be a photographer and do all of it.” PeopleWayWantProcessMy OwnDecisionPhotographerMy WayPostsWorking ItPrintJust Do ItLabsLoopsPrinter Author:Gregory Heisler
“I didn't take inspiration from other photographers, which in a way helped to find my own images.” WayInspirationMy OwnPhotographer Author:Peter Lindbergh