Berenice Abbott's Quote - Photography can only represent the present. Once photographed, the

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Photography can only represent the present. Once photographed, the

Photography can only represent the present. Once photographed, the subject becomes part of the past. – Berenice Abbott

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I took to photography like a duck to water. I never wanted to do anything else. Excitement about the subject is the voltage which pushes me over the mountain of drudgery necessary to produce the final photograph. – Berenice Abbott

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What the human eye observes causally and incuriously, the eye of the camera notes with relentless fidelity. – Berenice Abbott

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Does not the very word creative mean to build, to initiate, to give out, to act – rather than to be acted upon, to be subjective? Living photography is positive in its approach, it sings a song of life – not death. – Berenice Abbott

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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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There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs. – Ansel Adams

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A photograph is usually looked at â€” seldom looked into. – Ansel Adams

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The camera cannot lie, but it can be an accessory to untruth. – Harold Evans, “Pictures on a Page”

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The key to enjoying the moment is to always carry a list of “Things I Gotta Do That Can Wait.” – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Irony is an insult conveyed in the form of a compliment. – Edwin P. Whipple

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Smile, its better than a poke in the eye. – Douglas Horton

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What you dont know cant hurt you . – Proverb

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