It takes a lot of imagination to be a good photographer. You need less imagination to be a painter, because you can invent things. But in photography everything is so ordinary; it takes a lot of looking before you learn to see the ordinary.


interview in The Face December 1984

David Bailey Quotes

It takes a lot of imagination to be a good photographer. You need less imagination to be a painter, because you can invent things. But in photography ...

It takes a lot of imagination to be a good photographer. You need less imagination to be a painter, because you can invent things. But in photography ...

It takes a lot of imagination to be a good photographer. You need less imagination to be a painter, because you can invent things. But in photography ...

It takes a lot of imagination to be a good photographer. You need less imagination to be a painter, because you can invent things. But in photography ...