Photographs Quotes

A close friend of mine, Annie Leibovitz, who I've known for forty years, photographs celebrities every single day of the week but they all seem to look the same even though she's one of the most creative photographers alive. They all just look the same. Brad Pitt is a great actor but all the pictures of Brad Pitt look the same. - Lawrence Schiller

[While he followed his mother's lead into fashion, his appreciation for fine art hasn't waned, and, if he had the time, he'd still be painting. For now, he settles for taking snapshots with his digital camera.] I don't take big panoramic pictures... I pay attention to detail. I take (photographs of) rose petals, the veins of leaves and tiny animals like ladybugs. - Roberto Cavalli

[We have only still photographs of Elvis before he appeared with the then-reigning TV variety shows run by Steve Allen and Ed Sullivan. Director Kim Hubbard, costumer Jimmy Johansmeyer and lighting designer Joel Rand Pape have studied those carefully, getting Evans up on his toes in white loafers, tilting back with microphone in hand, with all the authentic Eisenhower-era jackets and blazers. Evans doesn't get to the white jump suit or gold lame until the second act. He dons black leather only for one number,] I Can't Help Falling in Love With You. ... Ooh, now that's what I've been waiting for. I like that. - Ben Evans

[The magazine has] always gone out of our way to omit photographs from the magazine if we were able to determine the photos came through means that were dangerous... After serious consideration over the last few days, we realized this has become a serious safety issue and US should address it. - Janice Min

[The first time Karpinski got any clarification about the photographs was January 23, 2004. The criminal investigator, Colonel Marcelo, came into Karpinski's office and showed her the pictures.] When I saw the pictures I was floored... Really, the world was spinning out of control when I saw those pictures, because it was so far beyond and outside of what I imagined. I thought that maybe some soldiers had taken some pictures of prisoners behind barbed wire or in their cell or something like that. I couldn't imagine anything like what I saw in those photographs. - Janis Karpinski

[Marcelo told her,] Ma'am, I'm supposed to tell you after you see the photographs that General Sanchez wants to see you in his office. ... before I even saw the photographs, I was preparing words to say in a press conference - to be up front, to be honest about this, that an investigation is ongoing and there are some allegations of detainee abuse. - Janis Karpinski

[Graner said he had intended for the leash to grip the prisoner's shoulders.] It slid off his shoulders around his neck... I asked her to hold it and then I took three photographs. - Lynndie England