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Sam Abell Quotes

A very big part of the life of a photograph is the afterlife Picture Quote #1

How the visual world appears is important to me. I’m always aware of the light. I’m always aware of what I would call the ‘deep composition.’ Photography in the field is a process of creation, of thought and technique. But ultimately, it’s an act of imaginatively seeing from within yourself Picture Quote #1

Life rarely presents fully finished photographs. An image evolves, often from a single strand of visual interest - a distant horizon, a moment of light, a held expression Picture Quote #1

Photography, alone of the arts, seems perfected to serve the desire humans have for a moment - this very moment - to stay Picture Quote #1

When I first went to ‘National Geographic,’ I thought I was the least qualified person to step through the doors. But because of my parents and the culture of continual learning they imposed on us, I later came to believe I was the most qualified person who ever worked there Picture Quote #1

There are grander and more sublime landscapes - to me. There are more compelling cultures. But what appeals to me about central Montana is that the combination of landscape and lifestyle is the most compelling I’ve seen on this earth. Small mountain ranges and open prairie, and different weather, different light, all within a 360-degree view Picture Quote #1

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For sheer majestic geography and sublime scale, nothing beats Alaska and the Yukon. For culture, Japan. And for all-around affection, Australia Picture Quote #1

Actually, ambition won’t get you that far. You’ll shift gears. You’ll see something that’s shinier. But if you believe... then you’re the long-distance runner Picture Quote #1

My parents, grandmother and brother were teachers. My mother taught Latin and French and was the school librarian. My father taught geography and a popular class called Family Living, the precursor to Sociology, which he eventually taught. My grandmother was a beloved one-room school teacher at Knob School, near Sonora in Larue County, Ky Picture Quote #1

There isn’t an aspect of book creation I don’t enjoy, and there has always been a book in my life to dream about or work on Picture Quote #1

Yes, there are billions more photographers, and billions more photographs every day, but who’s building up a point of view? Who’s photographing with intention, and whose body of work will sustain itself and survive? Picture Quote #1

What I’m interested in is modern American history. I’m taken with the changes that have occurred in America in my lifetime Picture Quote #1

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I think of myself as a writer who photographs. Images, for me, can be considered poems, short stories or essays. And I’ve always thought the best place for my photographs was inside books of my own creation Picture Quote #1

People say to me, Who’s your favorite kind of photographer? Or Who would be your favorite photographer to have in a workshop? And I always say, My Dad Picture Quote #1

Woman on the Plaza,’ with its distinct horizon, snow-like surfaces, wintry wall, stunning sunlight, sharp shadows, and hurrying figure, would become the most biographical of my photographs - an abstract image of the landscape and life of northern Ohio where I grew up and first practiced photography Picture Quote #1

Even though I teach with 35mm, my method takes people by surprise, because it isn’t fast, and it isn’t about hardware or software, or even great results. It’s about great process Picture Quote #1

There’s a great quote about Virginia Woolf, she had the same spiritual stake in her diaries as she had in her writing Picture Quote #1

Photography, alone of the arts, seems perfected to serve the desire humans have for a moment - this very moment - to stay Picture Quote #1

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The unusual wins out over the usual Picture Quote #1

Essentially what photography is is life lit up Picture Quote #1

Editorial photography has to be energetic and visually competitive Picture Quote #1

Photographs that transcend but do not deny their literal situation appeal to me Picture Quote #1

My father taught me photography. It was his hobby, and we had a small darkroom in the fruit cellar of our basement. It was the kind of makeshift darkroom that was only dark at night Picture Quote #1

A mad, keen photographer needs to get out into the world and work and make mistakes Picture Quote #1

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I think of myself as a writer who photographs. Images, for me, can be considered poems, short stories or essays. And I’ve always thought the best place for my photographs was inside books of my own creation Picture Quote #1

I wanted life to be episodic. I wanted to be a magazine photographer and I was willing to do what it took to become that Picture Quote #1

My dad had been an ardent amateur photographer, and he taught me to compose a photograph from the back to the front, and then populate the picture Picture Quote #1

I had luck, but I worked hard and I suffered. It’s not just photography I’m talking about. It’s about whatever dream you want it to be Picture Quote #1

The best lesson I was given is that all of life teaches, especially if we have that expectation Picture Quote #1

There isn’t an aspect of book creation I don’t enjoy, and there has always been a book in my life to dream about or work on Picture Quote #1

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A very big part of the life of a photograph is the afterlife (Sam Abell Quotes) How the visual world appears is important to me. I’m always aware of the light. I’m always aware of what I would call the ‘deep composition.’ Photography in the field is a process of creation, of thought and technique. But ultimately, it’s an act of imaginatively seeing from within yourself (Sam Abell Quotes) Life rarely presents fully finished photographs. An image evolves, often from a single strand of visual interest - a distant horizon, a moment of light, a held expression (Sam Abell Quotes) Photography, alone of the arts, seems perfected to serve the desire humans have for a moment - this very moment - to stay (Sam Abell Quotes) When I first went to ‘National Geographic,’ I thought I was the least qualified person to step through the doors. But because of my parents and the culture of continual learning they imposed on us, I later came to believe I was the most qualified person who ever worked there (Sam Abell Quotes) There are grander and more sublime landscapes - to me. There are more compelling cultures. But what appeals to me about central Montana is that the combination of landscape and lifestyle is the most compelling I’ve seen on this earth. Small mountain ranges and open prairie, and different weather, different light, all within a 360-degree view (Sam Abell Quotes) For sheer majestic geography and sublime scale, nothing beats Alaska and the Yukon. For culture, Japan. And for all-around affection, Australia (Sam Abell Quotes) Actually, ambition won’t get you that far. You’ll shift gears. You’ll see something that’s shinier. But if you believe... then you’re the long-distance runner (Sam Abell Quotes) My parents, grandmother and brother were teachers. My mother taught Latin and French and was the school librarian. My father taught geography and a popular class called Family Living, the precursor to Sociology, which he eventually taught. My grandmother was a beloved one-room school teacher at Knob School, near Sonora in Larue County, Ky (Sam Abell Quotes) There isn’t an aspect of book creation I don’t enjoy, and there has always been a book in my life to dream about or work on. (Sam Abell Quotes) Yes, there are billions more photographers, and billions more photographs every day, but who’s building up a point of view? Who’s photographing with intention, and whose body of work will sustain itself and survive? (Sam Abell Quotes) What I’m interested in is modern American history. I’m taken with the changes that have occurred in America in my lifetime. (Sam Abell Quotes) I think of myself as a writer who photographs. Images, for me, can be considered poems, short stories or essays. And I’ve always thought the best place for my photographs was inside books of my own creation. (Sam Abell Quotes) People say to me, Who’s your favorite kind of photographer? Or Who would be your favorite photographer to have in a workshop? And I always say, My Dad. (Sam Abell Quotes) Woman on the Plaza,’ with its distinct horizon, snow-like surfaces, wintry wall, stunning sunlight, sharp shadows, and hurrying figure, would become the most biographical of my photographs - an abstract image of the landscape and life of northern Ohio where I grew up and first practiced photography. (Sam Abell Quotes) Even though I teach with 35mm, my method takes people by surprise, because it isn’t fast, and it isn’t about hardware or software, or even great results. It’s about great process. (Sam Abell Quotes) There’s a great quote about Virginia Woolf, she had the same spiritual stake in her diaries as she had in her writing. (Sam Abell Quotes) Photography, alone of the arts, seems perfected to serve the desire humans have for a moment - this very moment - to stay. (Sam Abell Quotes) The unusual wins out over the usual (Sam Abell Quotes) Essentially what photography is is life lit up (Sam Abell Quotes) Editorial photography has to be energetic and visually competitive (Sam Abell Quotes) Photographs that transcend but do not deny their literal situation appeal to me (Sam Abell Quotes) My father taught me photography. It was his hobby, and we had a small darkroom in the fruit cellar of our basement. It was the kind of makeshift darkroom that was only dark at night (Sam Abell Quotes) A mad, keen photographer needs to get out into the world and work and make mistakes (Sam Abell Quotes) I think of myself as a writer who photographs. Images, for me, can be considered poems, short stories or essays. And I’ve always thought the best place for my photographs was inside books of my own creation (Sam Abell Quotes) I wanted life to be episodic. I wanted to be a magazine photographer and I was willing to do what it took to become that (Sam Abell Quotes) My dad had been an ardent amateur photographer, and he taught me to compose a photograph from the back to the front, and then populate the picture (Sam Abell Quotes) I had luck, but I worked hard and I suffered. It’s not just photography I’m talking about. It’s about whatever dream you want it to be (Sam Abell Quotes) The best lesson I was given is that all of life teaches, especially if we have that expectation (Sam Abell Quotes) There isn’t an aspect of book creation I don’t enjoy, and there has always been a book in my life to dream about or work on (Sam Abell Quotes)

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