Editorial photography has to be energetic and visually competitive. Sam Abell competitiveeditorialenergetic Change image and share on social
A mad, keen photographer needs to get out into the world and work and make mistakes. Sam Abell keenmadmake Change image and share on social
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. Sam Abell cameraholdmoment share on social
For sheer majestic geography and sublime scale, nothing beats Alaska and the Yukon. For culture, Japan. And for all-around affection, Australia. Sam Abell affectionalaskaaustralia Change image and share on social
It matters little how much equipment we use; it matters much that we be masters of all we do use. Sam Abell equipmentmastermatter Change image and share on social
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. Sam Abell buycelloclean share on social
I was known as a 35-mm photographer with a view-camera mentality. Sam Abell cameramentalityphotographer Change image and share on social
The best lesson I was given is that all of life teaches, especially if we have that expectation. Sam Abell expectationlessonlife Change image and share on social
In almost every photograph I have ever made, there is something I would do to complete it. I take that to be the spirit hole or the deliberate mistake that's in a Navajo rug to not be godlike, but to be human. Sam Abell completedeliberategodlike share on social
Essentially what photography is is life lit up. Sam Abell essentiallylifelight Change image and share on social
