If you take pictures does that make you an art thief?

A photograph is a picture and no more true or false than any other depiction; why is that so hard to comprehend?

I agree, intellectualism in photography is overrated. I just wish it could be replaced by common sense.

A few photographers make a killing; the rest can't make a living.

I was offered $100,000 for a print. Then I woke up.

There are many reasons why photography does not attract the social and cultural attention it deserves. I would add one more which has received scant attention: it does not make a lot of noise. ... Perhaps photography would be more appreciated if camera shutters fired with the sound of a .357 Magnum.

Why do photographers photograph? To make unreality visible.