The simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event as well as the precise organization of forms which gives that event its proper expression... In photography, the smallest thing can be a great subject. The little human detail can become a leitmotif.

For the world is movement, and you cannot be stationary in your attitude toward something that is moving.

The most difficult thing for me is a portrait. You have to try and put your camera between the skin of a person and his shirt.

Think about the photo before and after, never during. The secret is to take your time. You mustn't go too fast. The subject must forget about you. Then, however, you must be very quick.

I'm always amused by the idea that certain people have about technique, which translate into an immoderate taste for the sharpness of the image. It is a passion for detail, for perfection, or do they hope to get closer to reality with this trompe I'oeil? They are, by the way, as far away from the real issues as other generations of photographers were when they obscured their subject in soft-focus effects.

In photography, the smallest thing can be a great subject. The little, human detail can become a Leitmotiv.

Thinking should be done beforehand and afterwards - never while actually taking a photograph.