Source of these quotes about photographic composition?

October 31, 2009 2:29 PM

Help me find the source of these quotes about photographic composition.

Quotes:

1. "It is design and arrangement that makes pictures, regardless of subject"
2. "The novice snaps his camera carelessly at nature. The artist seeks to arrange it."

I think these two come from the same source, which I cannot find. Searching with Google returns the second one, as a quote too. I e-mailed the person who quoted it without an answer (yet). I shared these quotes with a friend, that's why I have them. I had to transcribe them because they were on a PDF or scanned JPGs.

posted by jgwong to media & arts (3 comments total)

Andrew Loomis.

1st

2nd
posted by alligatorman at 2:43 PM on October 31

Upon further googling, it appears they are both from the same book.
posted by alligatorman at 2:48 PM on October 31

My Google-fu is definitely rusted. Thanks!
posted by jgwong at 3:45 PM on October 31