Gordon Parks Quotes

Photography is a small voice, at best, but sometimes one photograph, or a group of them, can lure our sense of awareness.

I went into photography because it seemed like the perfect vehicle for commenting on the madness of today's existence.

I'm so drawn to photography because you can convey a complex story in a single frame.

Photography is a major force in explaining man to man.

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.

Photography has always been a major part of my vision: my excuse for meddling with what the world looks like.

There's a lot of different things that make me want to take photos. A lot of it is, for a long time I've been obsessed with the thought of time travel with my camera.

When a moment in front of me appears to be particularly special, whether it be by beauty or experience, I capture it. I usually find a reason to justify taking that photo - symmetry, or color, or contrast - and it's my hope that my photography sheds light onto what I see and do on a daily basis.

Writing is my profession. Photography is my hobby.

I think there are two types of photographers, those who want to document the world and those who want to create their own world. I am more interested in documenting the world and presenting it to people with the question attached, 'Does this make any sense to you?'

Fashion photographers are the new painters.

With photography a new language has been created. Now for the first time it is possible to express reality by reality. We can look at an impression as long as we wish, we can delve into it and, so to speak, renew past experiences at will.

Essentially what photography is is life lit up.

I always carry my camera with me.

One advantage of photography is that it's visual and can transcend language.

Photographs aren't accounts of scrutiny. The shutter is open for a fraction of a second.

Photography helps people to see.

Photography is more than a medium for factual communication of ideas. It is a creative art.

We must remember that a photograph can hold just as much as we put into it, and no one has ever approached the full possibilities of the medium.

Photography is about finding out what can happen in the frame. When you put four edges around some facts, you change those facts.

I just love photographing. I don't do it for anyone else.

I kind of grew up with a camera in my hand.

I think I may just enjoy being behind the camera as much as I like being in front of it.

My inspiration has always been photography's ability to stop time and reveal what the naked eye cannot see.

I've hidden behind the camera my whole life because I much, much, much prefer shooting. Being behind the camera is my safe space, and it's my creative space, too.