“Documentary: That’s a sophisticated and misleading word. And not really clear… The term should be documentary style… You see, a document has use, whereas art is really useless.” ShouldArtUseTermClearStylePhotographyArt IsPhotographerUselessSophisticatedDocumentsDocumentariesMislead Author:Walker Evans
“Don't be creative when you should be mechanical, and don't be mechanical when you should be creative.” ShouldCreativePhotographyBe Creative Author:Fred Picker
“When you see what you express through photography, you realize all the things that can no longer be the objectives of painting. Why should an artist persist in treating subjects that can be established so clearly with the lens of a camera?” ShouldArtistRealizingSubjectsPaintingPhotographyCamerasObjectivesPersistLenses Author:Pablo Picasso
“So-called "realist" photography does not capture the "what is." Instead, it is preoccupied with what should not be, like the reality of suffering for example.” ShouldDoeRealitySufferingExamplePhotographyCaptureRealismRealist Author:Jean Baudrillard
“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