“If there is something occurring that is so bad that it could be considered a crime against humanity, it has to be transmitted with anguish, with pain, and create an impact in people - upset them, shake them up, wake them out of their everyday routine.” PeopleIfsPainHumanityCrimePhotographyImpactEverydayUpsetShakesRoutineAnguishCrimes Against HumanityEveryday Routine Author:James Nachtwey
“For me, documentary photography has always come with great responsibility. Not just to tell the story honestly and with empathy, but also to make sure the right people hear it. When you photograph somebody who is in pain or discomfort, they trust you to make sure the images will act as their advocate.” PeopleStoriesPainResponsibilityPhotographyEmpathyPhotographHonestlyDocumentariesDiscomfortGreat ResponsibilityDocumentary Photography Author:Giles Duley
“A movie is painting, it's photography, it's literature - because you have to have the screenplay - it's music. Put a different soundtrack to a comedy and it's a tragedy. A movie combines all those forms and forces you to pay attention for two hours with a group of people.” PeopleTwoDifferentFormLiteratureForceHoursPayAttentionComedyGroupsPaintingPhotographyTragedyPay AttentionScreenplaysSoundtracks Author:Paula Patton
“Before the people at large, and for that matter, the artists themselves, understand what photography really means, as I understand that term, it is essential for them to be taught the real meaning of art.” PeopleMeanArtRealMatterArtistTermTaughtEssentialsPhotographyReally MeanMeaning Of Art Book:Stieglitz on photography: his selected essays and notes Source: Stieglitz on photography: his selected essays and notes