Category Archives: Quotes

“For What We See Is What We Are”

Posted on May 8, 2018 by

I haven’t thought of Ernst Haas in years. Every so often I come across an image of his and it sparks a wonderful teenage memory. Haas was a photojournalist and  pioneering color photographer. I was lucky to discover him very … Continue reading →

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“There is something noble, I think, about doing nothing.”

Posted on December 7, 2017 by
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“I wanted to present what I saw, pure and simple.”

Posted on November 30, 2017 by

“The pictures have to talk, not me.” – Robert Frank “Leaving Home, Coming Home: A Portrait of Robert Frank”

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“…fool’s errand.”

Posted on October 26, 2017 by

“The End Of Street Photography” – At Least For This New York City Photographer, by Michael Ernest Sweet I have written about the problems of street photography before, and my prediction for its ultimate collapse, but still it goes on. … Continue reading →

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Leaving Home, Coming Home

Posted on October 25, 2017 by

“The pictures have to talk, not me.” – Robert Frank, “Leaving Home, Coming Home: A Portrait of Robert Frank”

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“…a certain sacredness”

Posted on October 13, 2017 by

“It’s not just the meaning of the image that has changed – the act of looking does not have the same meaning. Now, it’s about showing, sending and maybe remembering. It is no longer essentially about the image. The image … Continue reading →

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If You Don’t…

Posted on June 30, 2017 by

“If you don’t carry a camera you are not a photographer”   – Don McCullin

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