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Quotable Imagery by Russ Burden This week's photo tip comes in the form of inspirational quotes from some of the photo world's biggest names. Article rating: 9.11

For this week’s photo tip, I want to present something totally different. Found below, I offer you a number of quotes from famous photographers. I extend them to you to serve both as motivation and to acquaint you with the artists. The messages conveyed in each are near and dear to me and mirror my thoughts and beliefs about photography. I’ve interspersed five images that reflect what is stated in the quotes. If you don’t recognize a photographer’s name, I encourage you to Google some of their work. I also encourage you to read each quote carefully as the expressed words should entice you to become a better photographer should you choose to heed their messages.

The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera. Dorothea Lange.

I wish more people felt that photography was an adventure the same as life itself and felt that their individual feelings were worth expressing. To me, that makes photography more exciting. Harry Callahan

The instrument is not the camera but the photographer. Eve Arnold

Photography teaches that how well you see has nothing to do with how well you see. Anonymous

Good photography speaks through silence. Anonymous

For me photography has been a profession, an avocation. Now it has become a way of life. Wynn Bullock

The camera sees more than the eye, so why not make use of it? Edward Weston

I am always mentally photographing everything as practice. Minor White

When asked how he felt about missing photographs while he reloaded his camera with film, he replied, "There are no photographs while I'm reloading." Garry Winogrand

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

Which of my photographs is my favorite? The one I'm going to take tomorrow. Imogen Cunningham

Once the amateur's naive approach and humble willingness to learn fades away, the creative spirit of good photography dies with it. Every professional should remain always in his heart an amateur. Alfred Eisenstaedt

Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter. Ansel Adams

There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer. Ansel Adams

Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing tonal relationships! Ansel Adams

I try to create an emotion through a mood, an appreciation for what's there - something people walk by every day and don't see. Robert Farber

The difference in "seeing" between the eye and the lens should make it obvious that a photographer who merely points his camera at an appealing subject and expects to get an appealing picture in return, may be headed for a disappointment. Andreas Feininger

The artist's world is limitless. It can be found anywhere, far from where he lives or a few feet away. It is always on his doorstep. Paul Strand

Never have I found the limits of the photographic potential. Every horizon, upon being reached, reveals another beckoning in the distance. Always, I am on the threshold. W. Eugene Smith

Available light is any damn light that is available! W. Eugene Smith

Sometimes the simplest pictures are the hardest to get. Neil Leifer, 

You have to be ready for luck. Neil Leifer

36 satisfactory exposures on a roll means a photographer is not trying anything new. Freeman Patterson

Photography is a strong tool, a propaganda device, and a weapon for the defense of the environment...and therefore for the fostering of a healthy human race and even very likely for its survival. Eliot Porter

I've been asked if I think there will ever come a time when all people come together. I would like to think there will. All we can do is hope and dream and work toward that end. And that's what I've tried to do all my life. Gordon Parks

To learn more about this topic, join me on one of my Photographic Nature Tours. Visit www.russburdenphotography.com and click on the NATURE TOURS button for more information. Also, pick up a copy of my new book, Amphoto’s Complete Book of Photography. You can purchase a signed copy directly from me or visit your local book store or Amazon. Contact me at rburden@ecentral.com to order your signed copy.

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	excellent. Posted by: pavan Mar 4, 2008 @ 11:6 AM EST
	Great quotes Posted by: Michael C. Smith Mar 4, 2008 @ 9:58 PM EST
	Where was the photograph of the blue lamp and door taken? Do you have a website? Is the Photofor sale, and if so, what sizes are available and at what cost? Thank you, Theron Smith Mercomes Posted by: Theron Smith Mercomes Mar 5, 2008 @ 11:55 AM EST
	Theron, You can visit Russ Burden's website at www.russburdenphotography.com or reach him at rburden@ecentral.com to inquire about the photograph. Thanks for visiting the site! Posted by: Mike (admin) Mar 6, 2008 @ 1:29 PM EST
	Thanks Russ, can I steal some of these for my Quote of the Day on my blog?! Posted by: Sheba Wheeler Mar 6, 2008 @ 10:3 PM EST

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