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One of the most important pieces of equipment, for the photographer who really wants to improve, is a great big wastepaper basket.

Ansel Adams

We all move on the fringes of eternity and are sometimes granted vistas through fabric of illusion.
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Forever Illusion Time
The negative is the score, and the print the performance.
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Negative Performance Photograph
A photograph is usually looked at – seldom looked into.
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Photograph See
Photography is more than a medium for factual communication of ideas. It is a creative art.
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Art Communication Creation Ideas Photograph
When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.
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Focus Image Myself Photograph Silence Word
The camera cannot, but the photographer can.
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Ability Camera Inspirational Photographer Possible
We were in the shadow of the mountains, the light was cool and quiet and no wind was stirring. The aspen trunks were slightly greenish and the leaves were a vibrant yellow.
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Leaving Light Nature Quiet
Photography, as a powerful medium of expression and communications, offers an infinite variety of perception, interpretation and execution.
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Communication Expression Photograph Powerful
The only things in my life that compatibly exists with this grand universe are the creative works of the human spirit.
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Creation Existence Human Life Nature Spirit
I believe the approach of the artist and the approach of the environmentalist are fairly close in that both are, to a rather impressive degree, concerned with the affirmation of life.
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Believe Environment Life Myself
The best picture is around the corner. Like prosperity.
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Best Photograph Prosperity
A great photograph is a full expression of what one feels…
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Expression Feeling Greatness Oneself Photograph
Life is your art. An open, aware heart is your camera. A oneness with your world is your film. Your bright eyes and easy smile is your museum.
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Art Easy Heart Life Smile World Yourself
A photograph is not an accident – is a concept. It exists at, or before, the moment of exposure of the negative.
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Existence Moments Negative Photograph
I don’t know anybody who needs a critic to find out what art is.
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Art Myself Need
There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.
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Camera Goodness Photograph Rule

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