Beth Phoenix Quotes

When a moment in front of me appears to be particularly special, whether it be by beauty or experience, I capture it. I usually find a reason to justify taking that photo - symmetry, or color, or contrast - and it's my hope that my photography sheds light onto what I see and do on a daily basis.

I enjoy collaborating with creative people and trying to get the best image possible to convey a feeling or story. Plus, I get flown all over the world to exotic places. How can you lose interest in that? It's a great lifestyle. I can take vacations whenever I want, and no two shoots are ever the same.

I consider myself very lucky. I'm known for photographing celebrities, but, in a nutshell, my first love is photography.

Fine artists reflect, and then they act. Fashion photographers - we act, and then we reflect.

A career high was when I did a cover for 'W Magazine's July issue with Steven Meisel. So few girls shoot with Meisel in their career, and a lot of people had told me I would never achieve that, so it was a dream come true.

Fashion photographers are the new painters.

Your photography is a record of your living, for anyone who really sees.

I always say I make pictures rather than take pictures.

I really believe there are things nobody would see if I didn't photograph them.

I do love to capture beauty in this world. And photos can last the test of time.

I love the luxury of the camera. The camera does so much for you. I like the secrets a camera can tell.

Twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop.

He was a very generous soul and was exceptionally dedicated to the medium of photography.

Capturing a beautiful moment in a photo is something I'm very passionate about.

I always knew I belonged on the other side of the lens.

Photography to the amateur is recreation, to the professional it is work, and hard work too, no matter how pleasurable it my be.

Every single model wants to be in 'Sports Illustrated,' and I feel extremely blessed to have that opportunity.

I like photographers. You don't ask questions.

The camera is not the instrument. People are always the instrument.

Literally, FX is like, 'How can we foster your vision?' My vision is pretty much taking pictures of the way I see my life.

Many people misunderstand me - I'm quite happy to be called a photographer. All of a sudden, the art world has caught up with photography, and they are trying to hijack us.

Sometimes I'm amazed by how much you can do as a photographer.

For me, being able to say that my first-ever photo shoot was with one of the most well-known and iconic fashion photographers in the world is unbelievable.

If you're a photographer, you end up being the raw creative force that allows other people to see what kind of narrative you want to be giving or what kind of art that you want people to see.

It's seldom you make a great picture. you have to milk the cow quite a lot to get plenty of milk to make a little cheese.