Around 1961, when Chang Shih-hsien, an enthusiastic advocate of realistic photography, invited him to join his "Taiwan Photography Society," Lin was forced to admit, "How can I join? I don't have a camera!"
民國五十年左右，極力倡導「寫實」攝影的狂熱者張士賢想籌組「台灣省攝影學會」，邀劉安明參加。劉安明靦腆地說：「我沒相機，怎麼入會？」