“I think there is a period of esthetic discovery that happens to a man and he can do all sorts of things at white heat.” ThinkingMenHappensCan DoWhitePeriodsPhotographyDiscoveryPhotographerHeat Author:Walker Evans
“It never seemed important to me that my photos be published. It's important that I take them. There were periods where I didn't have money, and I would imagine that someone would come to me and say: 'Here is money, you can go do your photography, but you must not show it.' I would have accepted right away. On the other hand, if someone had come to me saying: 'Here is money to do your photography, but after your death it must be destroyed,' I would have refused.” IfsImportantShowsHandsImaginePeriodsPhotographyPhotographerAcceptedDestroyedImagine That Author:Josef Koudelka
“To be a photographer is to become aware of visible appearances and at the same time acquire from them an education in individual and common optical aperception. Why? Because every individual sees in his own way but see little more than images shaped by the cultural standards of a given period.” WayLittlesIndividualGivenCommonPeriodsStandardsPhotographerAppearanceVisibleAcquire Author:Raoul Hausmann
“I've heard Braggadocio about excess baggage charges, multiple unused hotel rooms, and rental cars held unused for long periods of time, which makes me lose respect for certain photographers. Sometimes it's worth it to spend money on a good idea, but wasting money makes me ill.” LongIdeasSometimesCertainLosesRoomsHeardCarPeriodsPhotographerIllHotelExcessGood IdeasMultipleWorth ItBaggageHotel RoomsLong Periods Of TimeCar RentalWasting MoneyExcess Baggage Author:Peter Menzel
“There are many aspects about what and why we photograph: visual pleasure, personal empathy, intellectual stimulation, technical excellence, etc. Serious photographers and artists will try to create works that are original. Over a career period they may develop a singular identity in their images.” TryingMayArtistPleasureCareersIdentitySeriousPeriodsIntellectualEmpathyAspectOriginalsExcellencePhotographerPhotographVisualsEtcStimulation Author:Michael Kenna