Through the Lens: Inspiring Quotes for Photographers

Morning, shutterbugs! 🙂

Today, I would like to share with you the most popular quotes for photographers. Sometimes we all need a little motivation, inspiration, or just a good thought before starting the day. Yes, sometimes even coffee doesn’t help. What do I do in those moments? I search for quotes that inspire me or give me a good idea. And that’s really awesome.

I’ve found the most popular quotes, but not just any quotes. I found ones that are related to the field of photography. Wow.

Are you ready?

What are the 30 most popular quotes for photographers?

  1. “Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst.” Henri Cartier-Bresson
  2. “A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you, the less you know.” Diane Arbus
  3. Photography is the story I fail to put into words.” Destin Sparks
  4. “The best thing about a picture is that it never changes, even when the people in it do.” Andy Warhol
  5. “A photograph is a memory in the raw.” Carrie Latet
  6. “Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever. “It remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.” Aaron Siskind
  7. “Photography is a love affair with life.” Burk Uzzle
  8. “The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.” Dorothea Lange
  9. “Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever. “It remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.” Aaron Siskind
  10. “I don’t trust words. I trust pictures.” Gilles Peress
  11. “Photography is about capturing souls, not smiles.” Dragan Tapshanov
  12. “The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says it can’t be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it.” Elbert Hubbard
  13. “The best images are the ones that retain their strength and impact over the years, regardless of the number of times they are viewed.” Anne Geddes
  14. “If you want to be a better photographer, stand in front of more interesting stuff.” Jim Richardson
  15. “Your photography is a record of your life for anyone who really sees.” Paul Strand
  16. “The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it.” Ansel Adams
  17. “A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you, the less you know.” Diane Arbus
  18. “The only thing that’s different about me is that I look through the viewfinder, and that’s the first time I ever saw the world that way.” Annie Leibovitz
  19. “If you want to be a photographer, first leave home.” Steve McCurry
  20. “Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever. “It remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.” Aaron Siskind
  21. “The best thing about a picture is that it never changes, even when the people in it do.” Andy Warhol
  22. “A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you, the less you know.” Diane Arbus
  23. “Photography is the story I fail to put into words.” Destin Sparks
  24. “The most important thing is to enjoy your life; to be happy is all that matters.” Audrey Hepburn
  25. “Photography is not about the thing photographed. It is about how that thing looks photographed.” Garry Winogrand
  26. “Photography is the simplest thing in the world, but it is incredibly complicated to make it really work.” Martin Parr
  27. “The most important thing is to enjoy your life; to be happy is all that matters.” Audrey Hepburn
  28. “The best images are the ones that retain their strength and impact over the years, regardless of the number of times they are viewed.” Anne Geddes
  29. “The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.” Dorothea Lange
  30. “Photography is a love affair with life.” Burk Uzzle

I hope you enjoyed reading the verses for photographers. If you have any new photos to share, please paste the link in the comments so we can give them a like.

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