To be a photographer, one must photograph. No amount of book learning, no checklist of seminars attended, can substitute for the simple act of making pictures.
Interpretation
The essence of photography lies in the act of taking pictures, not just in theoretical knowledge.
This quote emphasizes that practical experience in photography is essential and cannot be replaced by theoretical learning or workshops. It suggests that true mastery in any craft comes from doing the work, implying that photographs are a product of hands-on practice and genuine engagement with the art form.
In practice
At a photography workshop, a mentor might reference this quote to inspire students to practice more.
Some couture collections have everything including the kitchen sink! Everything gets thrown on to make it look expensive. I find it grotesque when clothes hit you in the face and there's no room for fault. But I don't expect to turn things around all by myself. I'm not a saint.
A song has a few rights the same as ordinary citizens... if it happens to feel like flying where humans cannot fly... to scale mountains that are not there, who shall stop it?
Self-consciousness is the enemy of all art, be it acting, writing, painting, or living itself, which is the greatest art of all.
We live in the digital age and, unfortunately, it’s degrading our music, not improving it It’s not that digital is bad or inferior, it’s that the way it’s being used isn’t doing justice to the art. The MP3 only has 5 percent of the data present in the original recording. … The convenience of the digital age has forced people to choose between quality and convenience, but they shouldn’t have to make that choice.
There is no model, there is only color.
I don't want people confusing what it is that I'm about. I just stand there and sing. And I don't do stunts or anything. if I wanted to do all that, I don't think I'd get away with it.
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