“Qs”

“Art should make us feel more clearly and more intelligently.  It should give us coherent sensations which we might otherwise not have had”

– Robert Hughes

“The secret of photography is, the camera takes on the character and personality of the handler.”

– Walker Evans

“It’s the way to educate your eyes.  Stare.  Pry, listen eavesdrop.  Die knowing something.  You are not here long.”

– Walker Evans

“Color tends to corrupt photography and absolute color corrupts it absolutely.  Consider the way color film usually renders blue sky, green foliage, lipstick red, and the kiddies’ playsuit.  These are four simple words which must be whispered: color photography is vulgar.”

– Walker Evans

“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.”

– Edgar Degas

“To me, photography is an art of observation.  It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.”

– Elliott Erwitt

“If you want to make more interesting pictures, become a more interesting person.”

– Jay Maisel

“There really is a kind of insane beauty around us all the time. It’s just a question of learning to slow down, take a deep breath and meet the moment.”

– Graham Nash

“Of any activity you do, ask yourself: If I were the last person on earth, would I still do it?”

– Steven Pressfield

“Black and white are the colors of photography. To me they symbolize the alternatives of hope and despair to which mankind is forever subjected.”

– Robert Frank

“Of course,  there will always be those who look only at technique, who ask ‘how’, while others of a more curious nature will ask ‘why’.  Personally, I have always preferred inspiration to information.”

– Man Ray

“Creative work is not a selfish act or a bid for attention on the part of the actor. It’s a gift to the world and every being in it. Don’t cheat us of your contribution. Give us what you’ve got.”

– Steven Pressfield

“A picture is a poem without words.”

– Horace

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.”

– Pablo Picasso

“A photograph is a secret about a secret.  The more it tells you the less you know.”

– Diane Arbus

“A photo more than a painting may change its meaning according to who is looking at it.”

– John Berger