Andreas Feininger Quotes

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What matters is not what you photograph, but why and how you photograph it. Even the most controversial subject, if depicted by a sensitive photographer with honesty, sympathy, and understanding, can be transformed into an emotionally rewarding experience.

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No one can do inspired work without genuine interest in his subject and understanding of its characteristics.

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Any good photograph is a successful synthesis of technique and art.

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A technically perfect photograph can be the world's most boring picture.

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Unless a subject interests me, I'll pass it over and save my film for better things.

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Don't look for "depth" but instead search for subject aspects which prove the presence of depth.

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Light is the photographic medium par excellence; it is to the photographer what words are to the writer; color and paint to the painter; wood, metal, stone, or clay to the sculptor.

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Before you shoot an irresistible subject, mute all your senses except sight to find out how much is left for the camera to record.

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Two factors thus emerge as requisites of success in the field of creative photography. First, the subject must be photogenic. Second, its re-creation in a photograph must be based upon technical knowledge, guided and supported by artsitic inspiration.

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Know - how is worthless unless guided by know - why and know - when.

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Human vision is untrustworthy, subjective and selective. Camera vision is total and non - objective.

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A photographer who does not know how to translate his feelings and ideas into a graphically satisfactory form is bound to produce ineffective photographs, no matter how idealistic, compassionate, sensitive or imaginative he may be. For in order to be considered good, a photograph must not only say something worthwhile, it must say it well.

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Experience has shown that the more fascinating the subject, the less observant the photographer.

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