Brett Weston Professions : Photographer Born : December 16, 1911 Died : January 22, 1993 Browse All Authors Top 9 quotes by Brett Weston The camera for an artist is just another tool. It is no more mechanical than a violin if you analyze it. Beyond the rudiments, it is up to the artist to create art, not the camera. Brett Weston cameras tools art People are under the illusion that it's easy...Technically, it is complex. You have a million options with equipment to distract you. I tell my students to simplify their equipment. Brett Weston photography students people My work is my language and I don't discuss it very easily. It's difficult for me to verbalize my feelings, or to intellectualize my work. In fact, it used to annoy me when Ansel Adams and Paul Strand yak-yak-yakked about what photography meant, and I told them so. Brett Weston photography feelings facts There's nothing worth photographing more than 100 yards from the car Brett Weston yards car Beyond the rudiments, it is up to the artist to create art, not the camera. Brett Weston cameras artist art I don't photograph for other people. I love an audience, mind you. Once I've got them there, then I love an audience. Not a big audience, though. I'd rather please ten people I respect than ten million I don't. But I don't play to an audience, I do it for myself. Brett Weston mind play people Photography is 90% sheer, brutal drudgery! The other 10% is inspiration!! Brett Weston brutal photography inspiration You're trying to pin me down. I'm not a verbal person. Look at my work and decide for yourself. It's hard to put it into words. Brett Weston pins trying looks Of course, we were not promoters, we Westons, let's face it. Dad had only $300 in the bank at the end, that's all he had. Brett Weston dad ends faces Similar Authors Inge Morath photographer Bert Stern photographer Brent Stirton photographer Bunny Yeager photographer Burt Glinn photographer Bruno Barbey photographer All Authors