If it is not an interesting picture when in focus, it is not going to be a better picture out of focus. Bill Jay More Quotes by Bill Jay More Quotes From Bill Jay Evolution in action: First, God said, 'Let there be light.' Then, he created two nude models. Now we have photographers. Bill Jay lightphotographytwo My point is that meaning is always personal, changeable and subjective. There is no 'correct' interpretation of a photograph. Bill Jay interpretationphotographphotography But there are times when thinking is misplaced, like when taking photographs. You cannot think your way to making photographs; you can photograph your way to clearer thinking. Bill Jay photographywaythinking Photographers have already photographed everything too many times, except cheese. Bill Jay cheesephotographyphotographer ...photographers who carry 60 pounds of equipment up a hill to photograph a view are not suffering enough, although their whining causes enough suffering among their listeners. No, if they really expect us to respect their search for enlightenment and artistic expression, in [the] future they will drag the equipment up the hill by their genitals and take the view with a tripod leg stuck through their foot. Bill Jay photographyviewsfeet Predators and prey always coexist. That's why we have galleries as well as photographers. Bill Jay predatorphotographyphotographer Asked for your opinion on the prints, you have two choices: truth or tact. I ask for the bathroom. Bill Jay photographychoicestwo Think clearly, act sensibly, commit yourself to caring and work hard in order to discover joy. Then give the images back to the world from which they were taken. Bill Jay hard-workphotographytaken Be gentle and tolerant. Intimacy will grow, but will take time and cannot be rushed. If all goes well, soon you will become more familiar with each other, and handling will forge awkward fumbling and fondling into more satisfying and productive caresses and eventually into a comfortable working partnership. At this stage you will be ready to accompany your new camera into the world. Bill Jay awkwardcamerasphotography I start a lot of photo projects but never seem to. . . . Bill Jay projectsphotographyseems I was offered $100,000 for a print. Then I woke up. Bill Jay printphotography Ask photographers to write and they have nothing to say; ask them to talk about their work and they won't shut up. Bill Jay photographyphotographerwriting 'I am a camera' but it is a discontinued model. Bill Jay modelscamerasphotography If you are bored with your own photography you are really bored with what you are photographing, so pick a new subject about which you are knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Bill Jay knowledgeableboredphotography A few photographers make a killing; the rest can't make a living. Bill Jay killingphotographyphotographer A photograph is a picture and no more true or false than any other depiction; why is that so hard to comprehend? Bill Jay depictiontrue-or-falsephotography Advice to artists: always take the opportunity to shut up. Bill Jay photographyartistopportunity A photograph is a mirror; mostly it reflects the prejudices of the viewer. Bill Jay prejudicemirrorsphotography Only in art can you make something that no one wants and still be considered successful. Bill Jay photographysuccessfulart Why do photographers photograph? To make unreality visible. Bill Jay unrealityphotographyphotographer
