Between winning a Nikon D850 (valued at over 3000 euros) and traveling back in time for coffee with Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa or Ansel Adams, I prefer the latter, I’d pay anything to chat 15 minutes with one. of these great photographers. The learning you can acquire from these photo icons is simply invaluable. His knowledge and legacy in photography is valid at all times and anywhere. That’s why today I bring you 10 photo quotes from 10 great masters.
No matter if you’re from Nikon, Canon, Pentax or any brand, no matter if you have a very limited DSLR, compact, bridge or mobile phone camera, thanks to the knowledge of these great photographers of the last century, you can learn what no photography course teaches you: the essence of things. The basics of photography.
- Release megapixels and autofocus.
- Read these quotes from great photographers who have left their mark on the world of photography.
- People who have laid the foundations of photographic art and who have produced a legacy of “knowing” valid forever.
“You don’t just take a picture with the camera. You do it with all the images you’ve seen, with all the books you’ve read, with all the music you’ve heard and with all the people you’ve seen. “Loved. ? Ansel Adams (Tweeter)
The words of Ansel Adams are the best proof that the camera or equipment is not what counts, what really matters is the photographer, the artist behind the camera, with all his personal experiences.
“Taking pictures is enjoying life intensely, every hundredths of a second. “Marc Riboud (tuit)
Photography is not an obligation, it is a pleasure. It’s not just the pleasure of pressing the shutter; photographing makes the act of living life more enjoyable. Being a photographer makes you enjoy life a little more.
“The camera is an instrument that teaches people to see without a camera. “Dorothea Lange (Tweeter)
The photos themselves are just a way to convey a feeling, to convey an emotion, to convince an idea, it is an instrument to share with others our particular way of seeing the world around us, do not obsess with the camera or the effect you want to apply to the photo. Focus on what people will see, perceive, and feel when they see your photo.
“Your first 10,000 photos are your worst photos. ” Henri Cartier-Bresson (Tweeter)
The only way to learn is by practicing. You won’t be a better photographer attending more classes or reading more books. The photo learning process inevitably involves making mistakes at first and learning from them. The only way to accelerate this learning is to practice and take more pictures.
“When people look at my pictures, I want them to want to read a line of a poem a second time. “? Robert Frank (Tweeter)
You’re not someone who squeezes the shutter, period, as a photographer, you’re an artist. A creator. With your camera you generate emotions and create feelings. The strength of your photographs can go beyond the beauty of a poem.
“Checking the rules of composition before taking pictures is a bit like checking the rules of gravity before walking. “Edward Weston (Tweeter)
Edward Weston’s quote does not take credit for the rules of photographic composition, on the contrary, it gives them great importance to the point of considering them as rules of nature. Images.
Over time, you must master the rules of composition until they begin to emerge completely naturally and spontaneously, such as walking.
“Photography helps people see”. ? Berenice Abbott (Tweeter)
As a photographer, his mission is to help the viewer, through his camera, lenses, frames, compositions and photographs, discover a world he would not normally see. Things, objects and people hide ideas and emotions. His mission as a photographer is to help people see them.
“If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn’t need to use a camera. “Lewis Hine (Tweeter)
In the days of Lewis Hine (1874-1940), carrying a camera with you was a real problem due to the size of the cameras at the time. Hine clung to the proximity of his camera, as it was sometimes the only way he had to tell a story in an intense and precise way.
“Never did a picture go as I wanted. I’m always better or worse. “? Diane Arbus (Tweeter)
On more than one occasion, you will be pleasantly surprised or disappointed to see the outcome of your photo shoot on your computer. Learn from these unwanted successes and find out why you didn’t do better next time.
Which one of my photos is my favorite?The one I’m going to take tomorrow? Imogen Cunningham (Tweeter)
At a very advanced age, after 90 heels, Imogen Cunningham still believed that her best photo would be the one she would take the next day. In photography, the learning process has no end.
And for those who prefer to watch and listen to read, I bring here a video with photographic phrases that will not leave them indifferent:
I hope you enjoyed these photo quotations and stayed with the lessons behind each of them.
Thanks for reading this.