My 10 Favorite Photography Quotes

I’ve been “collecting” quotes about photography for some time, so when I decided to put together this post with my 10 favorites quotes, it was a lot harder than I thought it would be. So, after much thought (okay, some thought) here are my 10 favorites (in no particular order):

1. You don’t have to be crazy to succeed as a photographer, but it sure helps. It’s okay to be crazy, but not stupid. – Cliff Hollenbeck

2. When your mouth drops open, click the shutter. – Harold Feinstein

3. When people ask what equipment I use – I tell them my eyes. – Anonymous

4. What use is having a great depth of field, if there is not an adequate depth of feeling? – W. Eugene Smith

5. Ultimately, my hope is to amaze myself. The anticipation of discovering new possibilities becomes my greatest joy. – Jerry Uelsmann

6. A technically perfect photograph can be the world’s most boring picture. – Andreas Feininger

7. If you are out there shooting, things will happen for you. If you’re not out there, you’ll only hear about it. – Jay Maisel

8. In the business of portrait photography, one must combine the artist and the craftsman. – Louis Fabian Bachrach

9. Look and think before opening the shutter. The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera. – Yousuf Karsh

10. One photo out of focus is a mistake, ten photos out of focus are an experimentation, one hundred photos out of focus are a style. – Anonymous

There is 3 key things for good photography: the camera, lighting and… Photoshop – Tyra Banks

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Photoshop Hall of Famer Dave Cross has been teaching Photoshop since 1990. He teaches on CreativeLive and on his own online training site where he adds new content every week, often in response to questions for his members.

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