(1) The more thoroughly a photographer explores his subject with the camera (i.e., the more pictures he makes), the more he sees and the better his chance of getting good results. (2) Even slight changes in subject approach can make significant differences in the effect of the picture.

As an amateur you have an advantage over photographers - you can do as you wish... This should make amateurs the happiest of photographers.

Any good photograph is a successful synthesis of technique and art.

With a short lens I can reveal the hidden things near at hand, with a long lens the hidden things far away. The telephoto lens provides a new visual sensation for people: it widens their horizons. And, conversely, the things under our nose invariably look good when blown up really big.

Human vision is untrustworthy, subjective and selective. Camera vision is total and non - objective.

Experience has shown that the more fascinating the subject, the less observant the photographer.

What matters is not what you photograph, but why and how you photograph it. Even the most controversial subject, if depicted by a sensitive photographer with honesty, sympathy, and understanding, can be transformed into an emotionally rewarding experience.