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Photography is an austere and blazing poetry of the real.

Ansel Adams

Millions of men have lived to fight, build palaces and boundaries, shape destinies and societies; but the compelling force of all times has been the force of originality and creation profoundly affecting the roots of human spirit.
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Destiny Fight Force Human Live Men Spirit
The camera cannot, but the photographer can.
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Ability Camera Inspirational Photographer Possible
I believe in beauty. I believe in stones and water, air and soil, people and their future and their fate.
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Beautiful Believe Fate Future Myself People
I know that I am one with beauty and that my comrades are one. Let our souls be mountains, Let our spirits be stars, Let our hearts be worlds.
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Beautiful Heart Love Myself Relationship Soul Spirit Stars World
A photograph is usually looked at – seldom looked into.
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Photograph See
I can look at a fine art photograph and sometimes I can hear music.
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Art Fine Music Myself Photograph
Today, we must realize that nature is revealed in the simplest meadow, wood lot, marsh, stream, or tidepool, as well as in the remote grandeur of our parks and wilderness areas.
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Nature Reveal Simplicity Wild
The negative is comparable to the composer’s score and the print to its performance. Each performance differs in subtle ways.
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Art Difference Negative Performance Way
Sometimes I do get to places just when God’s ready to have somebody click the shutter.
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God Myself Photograph Place
The negative is the score, and the print the performance.
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Negative Performance Photograph
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.
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Build Confidence Creation Emotion Encouragement Men Reveal Spirit
To photograph truthfully and effectively is to see beneath the surfaces.
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Photograph See Truth
How high your awareness level is determines how much meaning you get from your world. Photography can teach you to improve your awareness level.
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Determination Improvement Photograph Teaching World Yourself
Impression is not enough. Design, style, technique – these, too, are not enough. Art must reach further than impression or self-revelation .
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Art Design Enough Style Technique
There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer.
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Inspirational People Photograph View
A good photograph is knowing where to stand.
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Goodness Photograph Position

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