65 Quotes by Ruth Bernhard

Photography is art when it's used by an artist.

Never ever say the word shoot when you are taking a picture with a camera because a camera is not a violent weapon.

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.

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

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.

You have to follow your instinct all the time. Otherwise you don't make it.

Remember God likes us best when we are flying by the seats of our pants,

I never look for a photograph. The photograph finds me and says, I'm here! and I say, Yes, I see you. I hear you.

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.