Author Archives: Rich

Quotes “Bread feeds the body indeed, but flowers feed also the soul.” — The Koran “You just do what you love, and then a style happens later on.” – David LaChapelle “Mysteries lie all around us, even in the most … Continue reading →

Quotes “You have to compose by the seat of your pants.” — Arnold Newman “I shutter to think how many people are underexposed and lacking depth in this field.” – Rick Steves “Photograph the world as it is. Nothing’s more … Continue reading →

Quotes “I remember in the past, I would get my pictures back thinking they were going to be great. And they’re not that great because you have one idea in your brain but the camera saw it differently. The more … Continue reading →

Quotes “…I’m here to tell you making money off your pictures is not a good reason to be here. Neither is fame, nor acclaim. All three goals are elusive, unlikely, and fleeting. Rather, art practice is about self-improvement and self-expression. … Continue reading →

So today we got our first Covid vaccination at M & T Bank Stadium. Here is what I learned. (1) Don’t be more than 30 minutes early, you won’t be allowed in. (2) If you are with someone who has … Continue reading →

Quotes “Every good war picture becomes an anti-war picture.” — Tim Page “In my images I am attempting to make fantasies visible.” — Bea Nettles “Philologically, the word “Kodak” is as meaningless as a child’s first “goo.” Terse, abrupt to … Continue reading →

Quotes “It takes the passage of time before an image of a commonplace subject can be assessed. The great difficulty in what I attempt is seeing beyond the moment. The “every dayness” of life gets in the way of the … Continue reading →

Quotes “A work of art is not to instruct, not to edify, but to awaken an emotion.” — George Innes “Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.” — Scott Adams via Sean Tucker … Continue reading →

Quotes “Alone time is when I distance myself from the voices of the world so I can hear my own.” — Oprah Winfrey “At the root of creativity is an impulse to understand, to make sense of random and often … Continue reading →

Quotes “When day comes we ask ourselves, where can we find light in this never-ending shade? . . . We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace . . . But while democracy can be periodically delayed it can never be … Continue reading →