“I always felt that being a photographer was 90 percent being a salesperson. Then and today.” – Ruth Orkin

“Photography has not changed since its origin except in its technical aspects, which for me are not important.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson

Everything that is visible hides something that is invisible. – Rene Magritte

“My favorite aspect of collecting photography is the hunt.  To be a collector is to be on a constant and continuous hunt.” – Jason Landry, from his essay What Do People Want, and Why Do They Want It?, in his newly published book, “Instant Connections”, Essays and Interviews...

“His prints were pristine and his compositions were well done but all I wanted to know was, which one of these photographs screams YOU!  Where are you in the photographs? There was a very long pause, followed by an even longer smirk.  He responded, “That is a good question.”‘...

“Photographers – study your scenes like an actor.  Mediocre, bland photographs are for amateurs.” – Jason Landry, from his newly published book “Instant Connections”

“You don’t make a photograph just with a camera. You bring to the act of photography all the pictures you have seen, the books you have read, the music you have heard, the people you have loved.” ― Ansel Adams

“What is focus – and who has a right to say what focus is the legitimate focus?” Julia Margaret Cameron

“The history of the human face is a book we don’t tire of, if we can get its grand truths, and learn them by heart” Julia Margaret Cameron

So many people dislike themselves so thoroughly that they never see any reproduction of themselves that suits. None of us is born with the right face. It’s a tough job being a portrait photographer. – Imogen Cunningham