“If photographers are responsible for creating or reflecting an image of women in society, then I must say, there is only one way for the future, and this is to define women as strong and independent. This should be the responsibility of photographers today: to free women, and finally everyone, from the terror of youth and perfection.” IfsWayShouldTodayStrongWomenResponsibilityYouthCreatingPhotographyPerfectionResponsibleIndependentPhotographerTerrorOne WayStrong WomenReflectingIndependent WomenWomen In Society Author:Peter Lindbergh
“Detachment, lack of sentimentality, originality, a lot of things that sound rather empty. I know what they mean. Let's say, "visual impact" may not mean much to anybody. I could point it out though. I mean it's a quality that something has or does not have. Coherence. Well, some things are weak, some things are strong.” KnowsWellsMayMeanDoeStrongSoundQualityPhotographyEmptyWeakImpactPhotographerVisualsOriginalityDetachmentSentimentalityCoherence Author:Walker Evans
“The thing about photography is, some people surround themselves with extremely strong subject matter. And unless you're a moron, you're going to get a really strong photograph.” PeopleMatterStrongSubjectsPhotographyPhotographSurroundSubject MatterMoron Author:Andy Summers
“I left film because I felt that photography was my art. It was something I could do on my own, whereas film was so collaborative. I thought as a photographer I could make something that was artistic and that was mine, and I liked that. And it wasn't until I got back into film and I have very small crews and I could do very tiny filmmaking that wasn't 100 people that I still felt that I was making something artistic as a filmmaker. So, you know, I'm an artist, and whether it's photography or film, I want my voice to be there and I think my voice is very strong in this film.” PeopleThinkingArtFilmArtistStrongPhotographyPhotographerArtisticFilmmakerVery StrongFilmmaking Author:Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
“I have been heavily criticized in the past at magazines for my black-and-white photography and the aggressive punch - I prefer to call it strong emotion - to the pictures. When everything is virtually disposable I feel these pictures really stand out.” PastStrongEmotionPhotographyAggressiveStanding Out Author:Max Vadukul
“There is nothing like a Bach fugue to remove me from a discordant moment... only Bach hold up fresh and strong after repeated playing. I can always return to Bach when the other records weary me.” I CanMomentsStrongRecordsReturnPhotographyRemoveWearyFugue Author:Edward Weston
“Photography is a strong tool, a propaganda device, and a weapon for the defense of the environment...and therefore for the fostering of a healthy human race and even very likely for its survival.” HumansStrongRaceEnvironmentHealthyPhotographyWeaponsSurvivalToolsDefensePropagandaHuman RaceDevicesFostering Author:Eliot Porter
“A good print is really essential. I want to take strong documentary photographs that are as good technically as any of the best technical photographs, and as creative as any of the best fine-art photographs. [...] I don't want to just be a photo essayist; I'm more interested in single images...ones that I feel are good enough to stand on their own.” WantFeelsArtEnoughStrongCreativeFineEssentialsPhotographyPhotographerPhotographPrintGood EnoughDocumentariesFine ArtsEssayists Author:Mary Ellen Mark
“And that desire-the strong desire to take pictures-is important. It borders on a need, based on a habit: the habit of seeing. Whether working or not, photographers are looking, seeing, and thinking about what they see, a habit that is both a pleasure and a problem, for we seldom capture in a single photograph the full expression of what we see and feel. It is the hope that we might express ourselves fully-and the evidence that other photographers have done so-that keep us taking pictures.” ThinkingNeedsFeelsImportantDoneProblemMightDesireStrongPleasureSeeingExpressionHabitPhotographyEvidencePhotographerPhotographBordersCaptureTaking PicturesStrong Desire Author:Sam Abell
“Pictures are wasted unless the motive power which impelled you to action is strong and stirring.” ActionStrongPhotographyMotiveStirring Author:Berenice Abbott