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Do we know what we look like? Not really.


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Whether he is an artist or not, the photographer is a joyous sensualist, for the simple reason that the eye traffics in feelings, not in thoughts.

Whether he is an artist or not, the photographer is a joyous sensualist, for the simple reason that the eye traffics in feelings, not in thoughts.



Stare, pry, listen, eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here long.

Stare, pry, listen, eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here long.



In order to put meaning back into our lives, we should recognize illusions for what they are, and we should reach out and touch the fabric of reality.

In order to put meaning back into our lives, we should recognize illusions for what they are, and we should reach out and touch the fabric of reality.



The secret of photography is, the camera takes on the character and personality of the handler.

The secret of photography is, the camera takes on the character and personality of the handler.



Documentary: That’s a sophisticated and misleading word. And not really clear… The term should be documentary style… You see, a document has use, whereas art is really useless.

Documentary: That’s a sophisticated and misleading word. And not really clear… The term should be documentary style… You see, a document has use, whereas art is really useless.



The meaning of quality in photography's best pictures lies written in the language of vision. That language is learned by chance, not system.

The meaning of quality in photography's best pictures lies written in the language of vision. That language is learned by chance, not system.



The eye traffics in feelings, not in thoughts.

The eye traffics in feelings, not in thoughts.



Good photography is unpretentious.

Good photography is unpretentious.



That’s my idea of what a portrait ought to be, anonymous and documentary and a straightforward picture of mankind.

That’s my idea of what a portrait ought to be, anonymous and documentary and a straightforward picture of mankind.



It's easy to photograph light reflecting from a surface, the truly hard part is capturing the light in the air.

It's easy to photograph light reflecting from a surface, the truly hard part is capturing the light in the air.





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Beggar that I am, I am even poor in thanks, but I thank you; and sure, dear friends, my thanks are too dear a halfpenny.

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