Ansel Adams
"When I'm ready to make a photograph, I think I quite obviously see in my minds eye something that is not literally there in the true meaning of the word. I'm interested in something which is built up from within, rather than just extracted from without."
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"There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs."
"You don't take a photograph, you make it."
"When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence."
"No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged to reveal themselves, their perceptions and emotions, and to build confidence in the creative spirit."
"Photography is more than a medium for factual communication of ideas. It is a creative art."