Walker Evans on what makes a good image.

[Kirk Gittings]

http://www.americansuburbx.com/2014/11/walker-evans-good-photograph.html

[Peter Collins]

+1 re: Evans' perspective on experience.

[Ari]

Agreed; my favourite part:

WALKER EVANS: Experience is very important. It comes only with time. I have time behind me so I venture to teach and say to students, “I don’t really know a hell of a lot more than you do except I’ve been around longer and I do have experience and if I can articulate it some of it will rub off and do you some good.” When I didn’t have experience that’s one thing I learned, that I needed it. It comes – talking to an experienced man is something; it’s not the same as having it but it’s better than not.

PAUL CUMMINGS: Is this the experience of just living, or the experience of working in photography?

WALKER EVANS: Everything.