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Quote by Richard Avedon
My portraits are more about me than they are about the people I ph

My portraits are more about me than they are about the people I photograph. – Richard Avedon

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I always thought of photography as a naughty thing to do — that was one of my favorite things about it, and when I first did it, I felt very perverse. – Diane Arbus

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I hate cameras. They are so much more sure than I am about everything. – John Steinbeck

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Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing tonal relationships. – Ansel Adams

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