Quote of the Day

“To know ahead of time what you're looking for means you're then only photographing your own preconceptions, which is very limiting, and often false.”

- Dorothea Lange

Dorothea Lange is an inspiring example of the opportunities that lay open to strong, independent women photographers in the modern era. Her greatest achievements lie in the photographs she took during the Depression. They made an enormous impact on how millions of ordinary Americans understood the plight of the poor in their country, and they have inspired generations of campaigning photographers ever since. Including myself.