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Sam Abell Quotes

American - Photographer | 1945 -

'Woman on the Plaza,' with its distinct horizon, snow-like surfaces, wintry wall, stunning sunlight, sharp shadows, and hurrying figure, would become the most biographical of my photographs - an abstract image of the landscape and life of northern Ohio where I grew up and first practiced photography.

Life Woman Horizon Photography Wall

For sheer majestic geography and sublime scale, nothing beats Alaska and the Yukon. For culture, Japan. And for all-around affection, Australia.

Culture Geography Australia Nothing

Photography, alone of the arts, seems perfected to serve the desire humans have for a moment - this very moment - to stay.

Alone Moment Photography Desire Arts

There are grander and more sublime landscapes - to me. There are more compelling cultures. But what appeals to me about central Montana is that the combination of landscape and lifestyle is the most compelling I've seen on this earth. Small mountain ranges and open prairie, and different weather, different light, all within a 360-degree view.

Light Mountain Me Weather Small

My parents, grandmother and brother were teachers. My mother taught Latin and French and was the school librarian. My father taught geography and a popular class called Family Living, the precursor to Sociology, which he eventually taught. My grandmother was a beloved one-room school teacher at Knob School, near Sonora in Larue County, Ky.

Family Father Mother Teacher School

A mad, keen photographer needs to get out into the world and work and make mistakes.

Work Mistakes World Mad Photographer

My best work is often almost unconscious and occurs ahead of my ability to understand it.

Work Best Ahead Understand Ability

Essentially what photography is is life lit up.

Life Photography Up Lit Essentially

There are a lot of ways to be expressive in life, but I wasn't good at some of them. Music, for instance. I was a distinct failure with the cello. Eventually, my parents sold the cello and bought a vacuum cleaner. The sound in our home improved.

Life Failure Good Home Music Sound

When I first went to 'National Geographic,' I thought I was the least qualified person to step through the doors. But because of my parents and the culture of continual learning they imposed on us, I later came to believe I was the most qualified person who ever worked there.

Learning Culture Step Parents Doors

As I have practiced it, photography produces pleasure by simplicity. I see something special and show it to the camera. A picture is produced. The moment is held until someone sees it. Then it is theirs.

Moment Simplicity Picture Photography

It matters little how much equipment we use; it matters much that we be masters of all we do use.

Matters Little Masters Equipment How

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