“Humans have changed the landscape so much, but images of the sea could be shared with primordial people. I just project my imagination on to the viewer, even the first human being. I think first and then imagine some scenes. Then I go out and look for them. Or I re-create these images with my camera. I love photography because photography is the most believable medium. Painting can lie, but photography never lies: that is what people used to believe.” PeopleThinkingFirstsBelieveHumansLooksUsedLyingImaginationHuman BeingsImagineSeaChangedPaintingSceneProjectsPhotographyCamerasPhotographerMediumsLandscapeViewersMy ImaginationBelievableNever LiePhotography Love Author:Hiroshi Sugimoto
“I have been using the art of photography to research the ways in which the pictorial strategies of the Nineteenth Century color the way in which the American landscape is apprehended by today's viewers.” WayHas BeensArtTodayCenturyColorPhotographyResearchStrategyPhotographerLandscapeViewersNineteenth CenturyPictorialAmerican Landscape Author:John Pfahl
“The one thing that seems to be consistent through all my work that I like, and I experimented a lot, is the viewer is allowed to meditate on something that normally we don't stop and stare at, whether it's people or a cactus.” PeopleSeemsOne ThingPhotographyStaringConsistentViewersCactus Author:Richard Misrach
“I'm fond of implied narratives, oblique angles, and leaving a little room for the viewer to finish a picture.” LittlesRoomsPhotographyLeavingNarrativeAngleViewersImplied Author:Keith Carter
“The fact is that the camera is literal if anything, which gives it something in common with a thermometer... Often the tension that exists between the pictorial content of a photograph and its record of reality is the picture's true beauty. There is sleight of hand in photography... you make the viewer think he's seeing everything while at the same time you make him realize he's not. I try to make my pictures seem reasonable and then, at the last minute, pull the rug from beneath the viewer's feet, very gently so there's a little thrill.” IfsThinkingGivingTryingLittlesFactsHandsRealitySeemsLastsRealizingCommonRecordsSeeingFeetMinutesPhotographyCamerasPhotographTensionReasonableThrillViewersLiteralTrue BeautyLast MinutePictorialThermometersSleight Of Hand Author:John Loengard
“A photograph is a mirror; mostly it reflects the prejudices of the viewer.” PhotographyPrejudiceMirrorsPhotographViewers Author:Bill Jay
“There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer.” PeopleInspirationalTwoLightCreativityPhotographyCamerasPhotographerPhotographAdamViewersPhotography By PhotographersInspirational PhotographyGreat PhotographyCamera And PhotographyInspiring PhotographyLandscape PhotographyDigital PhotographyFilm PhotographyPhotography And FilmPhotography And LightAmazing BeautifulAmerican Landscape Author:Ansel Adams
“Every viewer is going to get a different thing. That's the thing about painting, photography, cinema.” DifferentPaintingPhotographyCinemaDifferent ThingsViewers Author:David Lynch
“The art of photography is all about directing the attention of the viewer.” ArtAttentionPhotographyViewers Author:Steven Pinker
“A good photograph is one that communicates a fact, touches the heart and leaves the viewer a changed person for having seen it. It is, in a word, effective.” InspirationalHeartPersonsFactsChangedPhotographyPhotographerPhotographCommunicateViewersPhotography By PhotographersInspirational PhotographyInspiring PhotographyDigital PhotographyFilm PhotographyPhotography And FilmGood PhotographyChanged Person Author:Irving Penn
“The best images are the ones that retain their strength and impact over the years, regardless of the number of times they are viewed.” YearsNumbersStrengthPhotographyImpactPhotographerTimelessViewersPhotography By PhotographersInspirational PhotographyRetainingGreat PhotographyInspiring PhotographyFilm Photography Author:Anne Geddes
“I think that emotional content is an image's most important element, regardless of the photographic technique. Much of the work I see these days lacks the emotional impact to draw a reaction from viewers, or remain in their hearts.” ThinkingHeartImportantEmotionalElementsPhotographyDrawsImpactTechniqueReactionsThese DaysViewers Author:Anne Geddes
“What's really important is to simplify. The work of most photographers would be improved immensely if they could do one thing: get rid of the extraneous. If you strive for simplicity, you are more likely to reach the viewer.” IfsImportantWould BeOne ThingPhotographyStrivePhotographerSimplicityViewersSimplify Author:William Albert Allard
“But there is more to a fine photograph than information. We are also seeking to present an image that arouses the curiosity of the viewer or that, best of all, provokes the viewer to think-to ask a question or simply to gaze in thoughtful wonder. We know that photographs inform people. We also know that photographs move people. The photograph that does both is the one we want to see and make. It is the kind of picture that makes you want to pick up your own camera again and go to work.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWantKindDoeMovingAsksWonderInformationFinePhotographyPicksCamerasCuriosityPhotographerPhotographSeekingThoughtfulProvokingViewers Author:Sam Abell
“The personality and style of a photographer usually limits the type of subject with which he deals best. For example Cartier-Bresson is very interested in people and in travel; these things plus his precise feeling for geometrical relationships determine the type of pictures he takes best. What is of value is that a particular photographer sees the subject differently. A good picture must be a completely individual expression which intrigues the viewer and forces him to think.” PeopleThinkingFeelingsValuesIndividualForceDealsSubjectsStyleExampleParticularExpressionTypePersonalityLimitsPhotographyPhotographerDeterminePlusPreciseViewersIntrigueCartierIndividual Expression Author:Alexey Brodovitch
“What is of value is that a particular photographer sees the subject differently than I do. A good picture must be a completely individual expression which intrigues the viewer and forces him to think.” ThinkingValuesIndividualForceSubjectsParticularExpressionPhotographyPhotographerViewersIntrigueIndividual Expression Author:Alexey Brodovitch
“I seek what lies beneath surface beauty. What interests me are intimate human complexities - the darkness as well as the light. I cannot will this kind of transcendent communication into existence. I have to be open and truly present, and if I am lucky, grace descends. My best photographs are an honest collaboration, and when the viewer also connects, I feel the circle is complete.” IfsFeelsHumansWellsKindLightLyingInterestExistenceDarknessGraceHonestCommunicationLuckyPhotographyPhotographerPhotographSurfaceCirclesIntimateComplexityCollaborationViewersTranscendent Author:Joyce Tenneson
“Through a portrait, we can potentially see everything — the history and depth of a person's life, as well as evidence of a primal universal presence. I have dedicated my life and creative energy to capturing these transcendent moments in which a connection is made between the subject, the photographer, and the viewer.” WellsPersonsMadeMomentsEnergyCreativeSubjectsPhotographyEvidenceConnectionsUniversalDepthPhotographerDedicatedPortraitsViewersTranscendentPrimalCreative Energy Author:Joyce Tenneson