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Ruth Bernhard Quotes

The ground we walk on, the plants and creatures, the clouds above constantly dissolving into new formations - each gift of nature possessing its own radiant energy, bound together by cosmic harmony Picture Quote #1

Often I have struggled for days to get the image of the photograph to overlap the spirit I see. It is an awesome responsibility, and a lonely one Picture Quote #1

The ground we walk on, the plants and creatures, the clouds above constantly dissolving into new formations - each gift of nature possessing its own radiant energy, bound together by cosmic harmony Picture Quote #1

Everything is one and I am one with it Picture Quote #1

Photography is art when it’s used by an artist Picture Quote #1

There is nothing unimportant in the universe Picture Quote #1

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If youre not interested in life, then photography has no meaning Picture Quote #1

If you can’t make the image bigger or more important than what you see, then don’t push the button Picture Quote #1

Woman has been the target of much that is sordid and cheap, especially in photography. To raise, to elevate, to endorse with timeless reverence the image of woman, has been my mission Picture Quote #1

My quest, through the magic of light and shadow, is to isolate, to simplify and to give emphasis to form with the greatest clarity. To indicate the ideal proportion, to reveal sculptural mass and the dominating spirit is my goal Picture Quote #1

Light is my inspiration, my paint and brush. It is as vital as the model herself. Profoundly significant, it caresses the essential superlative curves and lines. Light I acknowledge as the energy upon which all life on this planet depends Picture Quote #1

You have to follow your instinct all the time. Otherwise you don’t make it Picture Quote #1

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I expect photographs to find me. I never thought of looking for them. I instinctively put them there. My intellect had nothing to do with it Picture Quote #1

What the human eye sees is an illusion of what is real. The black and white image transforms illusions into another reality Picture Quote #1

Fall in love. Every day. With everything. With life. If you can fall in love, you can be a photographer. I think that is absolutely essential Picture Quote #1

A person cannot learn to be a photographer. He can only cultivate what he already has. I try to make people aware that they have something very precious to cultivate Picture Quote #1

If you are not passionately devoted to an idea, you can make very pleasant pictures but they won’t make you cry Picture Quote #1

Never ever say the word shoot when you are taking a picture with a camera because a camera is not a violent weapon Picture Quote #1

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There is no such thing as taking too much time, because your soul is in that picture Picture Quote #1

I never question what to do, it tells me what to do. The photographs make themselves with my help Picture Quote #1

If you are not willing to see more than is visible, you won’t see anything Picture Quote #1

It is so basic. A human being is an innocent part of nature. Our civilization has distorted this universal quality that allows us to feel at home in our skin. Other animals have coats that they accept, but the human race has yet to come to terms with being nude Picture Quote #1

The human body represents to me the same universal innocence, timelessness and purity of all seed pods, suggesting the mother as well as the child, the parental as well as the descendant, conceived according to nature’s longings Picture Quote #1

Every day I am aware of the flow and constant change; perhaps I am at the edge of discovering what more our bodies might be able to teach about the spirit of life. At least, I am always exploring and trying to understand our relationship to the whole universe Picture Quote #1

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The ground we walk on, the plants and creatures, the clouds above constantly dissolving into new formations - each gift of nature possessing its own radiant energy, bound together by cosmic harmony. (Ruth Bernhard Quotes) Often I have struggled for days to get the image of the photograph to overlap the spirit I see. It is an awesome responsibility, and a lonely one. (Ruth Bernhard Quotes) The ground we walk on, the plants and creatures, the clouds above constantly dissolving into new formations - each gift of nature possessing its own radiant energy, bound together by cosmic harmony (Ruth Bernhard Quotes) Everything is one and I am one with it (Ruth Bernhard Quotes) Photography is art when it’s used by an artist (Ruth Bernhard Quotes) There is nothing unimportant in the universe (Ruth Bernhard Quotes) If youre not interested in life, then photography has no meaning (Ruth Bernhard Quotes) If you can’t make the image bigger or more important than what you see, then don’t push the button (Ruth Bernhard Quotes) Woman has been the target of much that is sordid and cheap, especially in photography. To raise, to elevate, to endorse with timeless reverence the image of woman, has been my mission (Ruth Bernhard Quotes) My quest, through the magic of light and shadow, is to isolate, to simplify and to give emphasis to form with the greatest clarity. To indicate the ideal proportion, to reveal sculptural mass and the dominating spirit is my goal (Ruth Bernhard Quotes) Light is my inspiration, my paint and brush. It is as vital as the model herself. Profoundly significant, it caresses the essential superlative curves and lines. Light I acknowledge as the energy upon which all life on this planet depends (Ruth Bernhard Quotes) You have to follow your instinct all the time. Otherwise you don’t make it (Ruth Bernhard Quotes) I expect photographs to find me. I never thought of looking for them. I instinctively put them there. My intellect had nothing to do with it (Ruth Bernhard Quotes) What the human eye sees is an illusion of what is real. The black and white image transforms illusions into another reality (Ruth Bernhard Quotes) Fall in love. Every day. With everything. With life. If you can fall in love, you can be a photographer. I think that is absolutely essential (Ruth Bernhard Quotes) A person cannot learn to be a photographer. He can only cultivate what he already has. I try to make people aware that they have something very precious to cultivate (Ruth Bernhard Quotes) If you are not passionately devoted to an idea, you can make very pleasant pictures but they won’t make you cry (Ruth Bernhard Quotes) Never ever say the word shoot when you are taking a picture with a camera because a camera is not a violent weapon (Ruth Bernhard Quotes) There is no such thing as taking too much time, because your soul is in that picture (Ruth Bernhard Quotes) I never question what to do, it tells me what to do. The photographs make themselves with my help (Ruth Bernhard Quotes) If you are not willing to see more than is visible, you won’t see anything (Ruth Bernhard Quotes) It is so basic. A human being is an innocent part of nature. Our civilization has distorted this universal quality that allows us to feel at home in our skin. Other animals have coats that they accept, but the human race has yet to come to terms with being nude (Ruth Bernhard Quotes) The human body represents to me the same universal innocence, timelessness and purity of all seed pods, suggesting the mother as well as the child, the parental as well as the descendant, conceived according to nature’s longings (Ruth Bernhard Quotes) Every day I am aware of the flow and constant change; perhaps I am at the edge of discovering what more our bodies might be able to teach about the spirit of life. At least, I am always exploring and trying to understand our relationship to the whole universe (Ruth Bernhard Quotes)