Best Famous and Inspirational Photography Quotes

The Best Famous and Inspirational Photography Quotes

Famous and inspirational photography quotes are everywhere. I decided to collect my favorites so I could quickly and easily reference everything from Ansel Adams to Andy Warhol. I hope you enjoy them! If you do, please share them with others!

"There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer." ~Ansel Adams — “There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer.” ~Ansel Adams

"It's one thing to make a picture of what a person looks like. It's another thing to make a portrait of who they are." ~Paul Caponigro — “It’s one thing to make a picture of what a person looks like. It’s another thing to make a portrait of who they are.” ~Paul Caponigro

"I walk, I look, I see, I stop, I photograph." ~Leon Levinstein — “I walk, I look, I see, I stop, I photograph.” ~Leon Levinstein

"Don't shoot what it looks like. Shoot what it feels like." ~David Alan Harvey — “Don’t shoot what it looks like. Shoot what it feels like.” ~David Alan Harvey

"Photography is a love affair with life." ~Burk Uzzle — “Photography is a love affair with life.” ~Burk Uzzle

"Photography is the beauty of life captured." ~Tara Chisolm — “Photography is the beauty of life captured.” ~Tara Chisolm

"Taking pictures is savoring life intensely every hundredth of a second." ~Mark Riboud — “Taking pictures is savoring life intensely every hundredth of a second.” ~Mark Riboud

"Only photograph what you love." ~Tim Walker — “Only photograph what you love.” ~Tim Walker

"The best thing about a pictures is that it never changes, even when the people in it do." ~Andy Warhol — “The best thing about a pictures is that it never changes, even when the people in it do.” ~Andy Warhol

"It is more important to click with people than to click the shutter." ~Alfred Eisenstaedt — “It is more important to click with people than to click the shutter.” ~Alfred Eisenstaedt

"A good snapshot keeps a moment from running away." ~Eudora Welty — “A good snapshot keeps a moment from running away.” ~Eudora Welty

"It's not the camera but who's behind the camera." ~Anonymous — “It’s not the camera but who’s behind the camera.” ~Anonymous

"A good photograph is knowing where to stand." ~Ansel Adams — “A good photograph is knowing where to stand.” ~Ansel Adams

"Photography is about capturing souls not smiles." ~Dragan Tapshanov — “Photography is about capturing souls not smiles.” ~Dragan Tapshanov

"I don't trust words. I trust pictures." ~Gilles Peress — “I don’t trust words. I trust pictures.” ~Gilles Peress

"I think of photography like therapy." ~Harry Gruyaert — “I think of photography like therapy.” ~Harry Gruyaert

"There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographys." ~Ansel Adams — “There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographys.” ~Ansel Adams

"Photography is the story I fail to put into words." ~Destin Sparks — “Photography is the story I fail to put into words.” ~Destin Sparks

"I didn't choose photography, photography chose me." ~Gerardo Suter — “I didn’t choose photography, photography chose me.” ~Gerardo Suter

"If your pictures are not good enough you are not close enough." ~Robert Capa — “If your pictures are not good enough you are not close enough.” ~Robert Capa

"The eye should learn to listen before it looks." ~Robert Frank — “The eye should learn to listen before it looks.” ~Robert Frank

"A camera is a save button for the mind's eye." ~Robert Kingston — “A camera is a save button for the mind’s eye.” ~Robert Kingston

"You don't take a photograph, you make it." ~Ansel Adams — “You don’t take a photograph, you make it.” ~Ansel Adams

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