1256 quotes by photographers for you to enjoy

I had to redo my last house after the pipes burst, and something was lost in the renovation. The soul of the old space was compromised. Cindy Sherman

Soul Space Old Lost Something Compromised Had House Pipes After Burst Last

I have had a lifelong fascination with horror movies, scary movies, how they work. Cindy Sherman

Work Scary Scary Movies Horror Horror Movies Lifelong Had How Movies Fascination

As I was looking through a book about German Expressionist films and their stars, it all came together because of the extreme way actors made their faces up in those early day of film in order to pop out in the black-and-white. I just wanted to use makeup in the same way, partly perhaps because as women get older, they're told to wear less makeup. Cindy Sherman

Day Together Women Book Made Looking Older Stars Films Extreme Way Those Out Wear About Faces Through Perhaps Partly Because Makeup Came Up German Get Same Just Order Wanted Pop Use Less Film Actor Expressionist Early

Blank paper always symbolizes the anxiety of the painter. Claude Picasso

Anxiety Paper Blank Blank Paper Always Painter

Pablo Picasso was generous. But he always signed and dedicated his gifts even when he knew that people would sell them because they needed the money. Claude Picasso

People Money Signed Gifts Would Picasso He Knew Generous Because Always His Sell Them Dedicated Even Needed

I think it's a pity for him that my father didn't have the pleasure of seeing me grow up. I think he missed out on something. But it doesn't matter. It's boring. I don't have any anger about it. Claude Picasso

Me Anger Matter Father Think Pleasure Out Boring Seeing About Something He Missed Him Up Any Pity Grow Grow Up

Of course we'd rather not see Picasso teacups and sheets. Claude Picasso

See Rather Picasso Course Sheets

I have tried to bring the family together. My father should have done it, and to some extent, I have succeeded. Claude Picasso

Family Together Father Tried Some Done Succeeded Should Bring Extent

I prepare for a shoot by saturating my brain with images that have different moods or expressions. Craig McDean

Moods Brain Shoot Different Prepare Expressions Images

It doesn't matter whether you're guilty or not in Rodrigo Duterte's Philippines. Daniel Berehulak

You Matter Philippines Guilty Whether

I had no idea how I wanted to get into photography, but I just knew I wanted to do it. Daniel Berehulak

Photography No Idea Had Knew Idea How Get Just Wanted

I suppose there is nothing regular about my life. Daniel Berehulak

Life My Life Nothing About Suppose Regular

My first assignment was 12 weeks in Afghanistan. After that, I covered the Indian election for two months. Then I got a phone call saying, 'Hey, we want you in Brazil,' and the same happened for Somalia. Daniel Berehulak

Saying You Phone Election First Brazil Hey Months Phone Call Indian Somalia Weeks Call Got Covered Same Afghanistan Want After Happened Then Assignment Two

When you're in the field, you just focus on the task at hand. Daniel Berehulak

You Focus Field Hand Task Just

The photographers I worked alongside loved the news cycle and the hustle and getting that front page of the newspaper. But I wanted to be out in the field in conflict areas, documenting real life rather than political theater. Daniel Berehulak

Life News Conflict Political Real Life Field Out Photographers Hustle Rather Area Alongside Documenting Real Than Front Getting Front Page Wanted Loved Theater Newspaper Worked Page Cycle