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

And no photographs taken with the aid of flashlight either, if only out of respect of the actual light—even when there isn't any of it.

What reinforces the content of a photograph is the sense of rhythm - the relationship between shapes and values.

The difference between a good picture and a mediocre picture is a question of millimeters - small, small differences - but it’s essential. I didn’t think there is such a big difference between photographers. Very little difference. But it is that little difference that counts, maybe

He made me suddenly realize that photographs could reach eternity through the moment.

Photography must seize upon this moment and hold immobile the equilibrium of it. The photographers eye is perpetually evaluating. A photographer can bring coincidence of line simply by moving his head a fraction of a millimeter. He can modify perspectives by a slight bending of the knees. By placing the camera closer to or farther from the subject, he draws a detail — and it can be subordinated, or he can be tyrannized by it.

...it is seldom indeed that a composition which was poor when the picture was taken can be improved by reshaping it in the dark room.