5+ James Van Der Zee Quotes And Sayings

Following is our list of the best James Van Der Zee quotes and sayings.

Being an artist, I had an artist's instincts.You can see the picture before it's taken; then it's up to you to get the camera to see — James Van Der Zee

I tried to see that every picture was better-looking than the person. — James Van Der Zee

It's a hard job to get the camera to see it like you see it. Sometimes you have it just the way you want it, and then you look in the camera and you don't have the balance. The main thing is to get the camera to see it the way you see it. — James Van Der Zee

Somebody would come in and say, I never take a good picture. I'd say, Why not? You've got two eyes, a nose, and a mouth like everybody else. — James Van Der Zee

Happiness is perfume, you can't pour it on somebody else without getting a few drops on yourself — James Van Der Zee