Know - how is worthless unless guided by know - why and know - when.

Unless a subject interests me, I'll pass it over and save my film for better things.

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

The photographer has almost as much control over his subject matter as a painter. He can control light and shade, form and space, pattern and texture, motion and mood, everything except composition.

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

A photographer who does not know how to translate his feelings and ideas into a graphically satisfactory form is bound to produce ineffective photographs, no matter how idealistic, compassionate, sensitive or imaginative he may be. For in order to be considered good, a photograph must not only say something worthwhile, it must say it well.

Know - how is worthless unless guided by know - why and know - when.