Rene Char wrote somewhere, apropos poetry, that there are those who create and those who discover; they are too completely different worlds. Photograph also has two sides to it and thank goodness, I am only intersted in those who discover; I feel a certain solidarity with those who set out in a spirit of discovery; I think there is much more risk invovled in this than in trying to create images; and in the end, reality is more important.

...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.

We must respect the atmosphere which surrounds the human being

I enjoy very much seeing a good photographer working. There’s an elegance, just like in a bullfight.

It's seldom you make a great picture. you have to milk the cow quite a lot to get plenty of milk to make a little cheese.

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

Rene Char wrote somewhere, apropos poetry, that there are those who create and those who discover; they are too completely different worlds. Photograph also has two sides to it and thank goodness, I am only intersted in those who discover; I feel a certain solidarity with those who set out in a spirit of discovery; I think there is much more risk invovled in this than in trying to create images; and in the end, reality is more important.