Thoughts and emotions cannot be photographed, despite the protestations of some mystically minded portraitists. Physical fact is ultimately the sole …

- William Mortensen

Photography, like any other art, is a form of communication. The artist is not blowing bubbles for his own gratification, but is speaking a language,…

- William Mortensen

If tone is granted to be subjected to control, why not line also, which has equal emotional significance? And if line, why not shapes and forms? And …

- William Mortensen

Nature is an unpleasing, stupid, lumpy, blowsy wench.

- William Mortensen

Emotion may be expressed, or the utter lack of it may be expressed, but the only important fact is that of expression.

- William Mortensen