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Photographer Quotes

Behind the lens, and the families behind that.

These photographer quotes often trace back to family, a father's architectural work or a childhood full of studio portraits. See our Art quotes for related creative reflections.

My dad was a photographer, so we had all these studio portraits of us.

Quotes by Timothy Simons

My big dream was to work as a photographer for 'National Geographic.'

Quotes by Steffi Graf

My family was very unhappy about my becoming a photographer - profoundly and deeply unhappy.

Quotes by Saul Leiter

Sometimes I'm amazed by how much you can do as a photographer.

Quotes by Saul Leiter

Art 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.

Quotes by Sam Abell

I was known as a 35-mm photographer with a view-camera mentality.

Quotes by Sam Abell

I'm just a photographer, not a movie star.

Quotes by Ryan McGinley

My uncle was a photographer for 'The Irish Times.'

Quotes by Roisin Murphy

I never wanted to be called an artist. I wanted to be called a photographer.

Quotes by Richard Avedon

Creativity Quotes

I'm a writer and a photographer - I'm totally aware that doesn't always translate to TV.

Quotes by Ree Drummond

My father, an architectural photographer, was an incurable tinkerer, maker and mender.

Quotes by Nick Park

I never claimed to be a great photographer.

Quotes by Marty Stuart

My mum was very interested in art and liked to write, and my dad was a hobbyist photographer.

Quotes by Martine Syms

It's a choice - there are two different sorts of photographer: those obsessed with the technicalities and those obsessed by the subject.

Quotes by Mario Testino

Emotion Quotes

I had a background in theater as an actor, and then a photographer, and then as an experimental filmmaker and editor.

Quotes by Lynn Shelton

I wanted to be a rocker and photographer and tour the world!

Quotes by Ludovico Einaudi

That's true, because I'm a photographer now.

Quotes by Leonard Nimoy

I've been a documentary photographer for much longer than I have been a filmmaker.

Quotes by Lauren Greenfield

I myself was a wedding photographer when I was, like, 16.

Quotes by Kacy Hill

Expression Quotes

'The Gardener' is more than a marvellous collection of images by a master photographer.

Quotes by John Burnside

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Frequently Asked Questions

What family connections appear in these photographer quotes?
Several speakers trace their interest in photography back to a parent — one recalls an architect father who also worked as a photographer, another grew up surrounded by studio portraits taken by their dad.
Did any of these photographers start working at a young age?
Yes, one recalls working as a wedding photographer around age sixteen, showing an early entry into the profession.
Is there a quote about an unrealized photography goal?
Yes, one speaker shares a long-held dream of shooting for a major magazine, a goal not yet described as achieved.
Are these quotes only about professional photography work?
No, several also reflect on photography's personal, family side, such as childhood memories built around studio portrait sessions.
What related topic covers creative work more broadly?
Our Art quotes cover a wider range of creative reflections beyond photography specifically.

Some speakers started shooting professionally as teenagers, while others still dream of shooting for a major publication. Continue with our Creativity or Expression quotes.