Jessie Tarbox Beals Quotes

A collection of quotes by Jessie Tarbox Beals.

Jessie Tarbox Beals (1870-1942) was an American photographer, recognized as the first published female photojournalist in the United States. Born in Ontario, Canada, Beals moved to Buffalo, New York, where she began her career as a portrait photographer. She later relocated to New York City, capturing images of notable figures, including suffragettes and politicians. Beals also documented historical events such as the construction of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in 1909. Her photographs were published in newspapers and magazines, showcasing her talent and breaking barriers for women in the field of photography.

Too many photographers try too hard. They try to lift photog

Too many photographers try too hard. They try to lift photography into the realm of Art, because they have an inferiority complex about their Craft. You and I would see more interesting photography if they would stop worrying, and instead, apply horse-sense to the problem of recording the look and feel of their own era.

Jessie Tarbox Beals

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