Photo Quotes

When Jack London had his portrait made by the noted San Francisco photographer Arnold Genthe, London began the encounter with effusive praise for the photographic art of his friend and fellow bohemian, Genthe. "you must have a wonderful camera...It must be the best camera in the world...You must show me your camera." Genthe then used his standard studio camera to make what has since become a classic picture of Jack London. When the sitting was finished, Genthe could not contain himself: "I have read your books, Jack, and I think they are important works of art. You must have a wonderful typewriter."

If you saw a man drowning and you could either save him or photograph the event...what kind of film would you use?

Photography is the only language that can be understood anywhere in the world.

There's nothing more extraordinary than reality.

It can be a trap of the photographer to think that his or her best pictures were the ones that were hardest to get.