Alfred Eisenstaedt Quotes

United States, Photographer
December 6, 1898 – August, 23, 1995.

Alfred Eisenstaedt (December 6, 1898 – August 23, 1995) was a German-born American photographer and photojournalist. He began his career in pre-World War II Germany and after moving to the U.S. achieved prominence as a staff photographer for Life Magazine, which featured more than 90 of his pictures on its covers with over 2,500 photo stories published.

It is more important to click with people than to click the shutter.

Alfred Eisenstaedt
- People
- Important
I don't like to work with assistants. I'm already one too many; the camera alone would be enough.

Alfred Eisenstaedt
- Work
- Alone

Once the amateur's naive approach and humble willingness to learn fades away, the creative spirit of good photography dies with it. Every professional should remain always in his heart an amateur.

Alfred Eisenstaedt
- Good
- Heart
- Professional
I dream that someday the step between my mind and my finger will no longer be needed. And that simply by blinking my eyes, I shall make pictures. Then, I think, I shall really have become a photographer.

Alfred Eisenstaedt
- Mind
- Dream
- Eyes
When I have a camera in my hand, I know no fear.

Alfred Eisenstaedt
- Fear
- Hand
We are only beginning to learn what to say in a photograph. The world we live in is a succession of fleeting moments, any one of which might say something significant.

Alfred Eisenstaedt
- World
- Live
- Moments
Keep it simple.

Alfred Eisenstaedt
- Simple