Steve McCurry Quotes
A picture can express a universal humanism, or simply reveal a delicate and poignant truth by exposing a slice of life that might otherwise pass unnoticed.
Most of my photos are grounded in people, I look for the unguarded moment, the essential soul peeking out, experience etched on a persons face.
My life is shaped by the urgent need to wander and observe, and my camera is my passport.
The definition of a great picture is one that stays with you, one that you can't forget. It doesn't have to be technically good at all.
Some of the great pictures happen along the journey and not necessarily at your destination.
What matters most is that each picture stands on its own with its own place and feeling.
The photograph is an undeniably powerful medium. Free from the constraints of language, and harnessing the unique qualities of a single moment frozen in time.
It’s important for you to spend your time photographing things that matter to you. You need to understand the things that have meaning to you, and not what others think is important for you.
We photographers say that we take a picture, and in a certain sense, that is true. We take something from people's lives, but in doing so we tell their story.
Unconsciously, I think I watch for a look, an expression, features or nostalgia that can summarize or more accurately reveal life.
