"Photography is the story I fail to put into words." — Destin Sparks
"When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence."
— Ansel Adams
"Taking an image, freezing a moment, reveals how rich reality truly is."
— Anonymous
"A portrait is not made in the camera but on either side of it."
— Edward Steichen
"The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera."
— Dorothea Lange
"I really believe there are things nobody would see if I didn’t photograph them."
— Diane Arbus
"The camera makes you forget you’re there. It’s not like you are hiding but you forget, you are just looking so much."
— Annie Leibovitz
"The whole point of taking pictures is so that you don’t have to explain things with words."
— Elliott Erwitt
"What I like about photographs is that they capture a moment that’s gone forever, impossible to reproduce." — Karl Lagerfeld
"To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting 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
"When people ask me what equipment I use – I tell them my eyes."
— Anonymous
"Life is like a camera. Just focus on what’s important and capture the good times, develop from the negatives and if things don’t work out, just take another shot."
— Unknown
"Which of my photographs is my favorite? The one I’m going to take tomorrow."
— Imogen Cunningham