“There are two kinds of photographers: those who compose pictures and those who take them. The former work in studios. For the latter, the studio is the world… For them, the ordinary doesn’t exist: every thing in life is a source of nourishment.” – Ernst Haas Although I can appreciate studio photography I find this quote by Ernst Haas to really resonate with me. One of the most attract

“If your pictures aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough.” – Robert Capa Although Capa was a war photographer his up close and personal philosophy has become the mantra of photographers in a variety of genres from photojournalism to landscape. Are you getting close enough to your subject? [tags]Robert Capa, quote, photography, picture, photograph, photo, photos[/tags]

“A photograph is usually looked at – seldom looked into.” — Ansel Adams “People only see what they are prepared to see.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson [tags]photography, photograph, Ansel Adams, Ralph Waldo Emerson, quote[/tags]

This weekend I attended a photography workshop put on by Art Wolfe here in San Francisco dealing with creativity and creative vision. Note: I’ll have a recap and review of the workshop posted soon. During the workshop a quote by Elliott Erwitt was displayed and it really struck a nerve. “To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place…