"Of course, there will always be those who look only at technique, who ask 'how', while others of a more curious nature will ask 'why'. Personally, I have always preferred inspiration to information."

- Man Ray

'What is focus and who has the right to say what focus is the legitimate focus?'

- Julia Margaret Cameron

I am not interested in rules and conventions ... photography is not a sport. It is the result that counts, no matter how it was achieved.

- Bill Brandt

Good photography is not about 'Zone Printing' or any other Ansel Adams nonsense. It's just about seeing. You either see, or you don't see. The rest is academic. Photography is simply a function of noticing things. Nothing more.

- Elliott Erwitt