(Translated from the original post on April 27, 2023)
This is ARA.
In this and this article I have discussed golden and famous quotes from famous photographers, but there are countless more quotes to remember.
All of them are perfect to motivate you when you are in a slump or when your desire to photograph is not so great. Some of them even go beyond photography and can be life lessons.
Let's take a look.
GR IIIx, P mode, 1/250s, F4.0, ISO200, Snap: Infinity, Image Ctrl: Positive Film
“Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst.”
- Henri Cartier-Bresson
The French legend offers some tough advice.
He tells you to take a lot of pictures without making excuses, because it's natural for things not to go well at first. Even a master of snapshots must have an overwhelming number of failed shots in the process of capturing the decisive moment.
By the way, the GR III series has a new firmware that displays the total number of shots you have taken. Check how many shots you have taken so far.
GR III, Av mode, 1/6 sec, F11, ISO800, Snap: 2m, Image Ctrl: Standard
“If your photos aren’t good enough, then you’re not close enough.”
- Robert Capa
Capa advises you to get closer. When I think about it, I realize that it is a reminder to shorten not only the physical distance, but also the mental distance by paying attention to the subject.
On the battlefield, one step forward can be fatal. A profound and heavy saying by the photojournalist.
GR IIIx, Av mode, 1/80s, F6.3, ISO1600, Snap: 3.5m, Image Ctrl: Cross Processing
“It’s more important for a photographer to have very good shoes, than to have a very good camera.”
- Sebastiao Salgado
Brazilian photojournalist Sebastiao Salgado must have worn out a lot of shoes photographing the people of Latin America and Africa.
Better shoes than a good camera.
I think I'll take a cue from Salgado and get a new pair of sneakers.
GR IIIx, Av mode, 1/250s, F3.5, ISO200, Snap: Infinity, Image Ctrl: Positive Film
“Which of my photographs is my favorite? The one I'm going to take tomorrow.”
- Imogen Cunningham
To tell the truth, I did not know about Imogen Cunningham until I started working on this article. As for her background and work (I would love to see her original prints!), rather than listening to me explain them, please refer to this link.
Isn't that a very nice and positive sentence?
I have a feeling I can make a masterpiece tomorrow!
(ARA)
