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The creative act lasts but a brief moment, a lightning instant of

The creative act lasts but a brief moment, a lightning instant of give-and-take, just long enough for you to level the camera and to trap the fleeting prey in your little box. – Henri Cartier Bresson

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The goal is not to change your subjects, but for the subject to change the photographer. – Author Unknown

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Photography helps people to see. – Berenice Abbott

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Photographs that transcend but do not deny their literal situation appeal to me. – Sam Abbel

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In my minds eye, I visualize how a particular . . . sight and feeling will appear on a print. If it excites me, there is a good chance it will make a good photograph. It is an intuitive sense, an ability that comes from a lot of practice. – Ansel Adams

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