A man today has to live with the reality of today. He can no longer live with the reality of 100 years ago. The world's changing so fast. Unless you are prepared to adapt every day, then you have a problem, because the world's not stopping.
Mario TestinoI usually try to make my images look like they just exist, like no effort was put into it.
Mario TestinoIt's a choice - there are two different sorts of photographer: those obsessed with the technicalities and those obsessed by the subject.
Mario TestinoIve been criticised for pretty, smiley photographs, but at least someone is happy! In my mind, I am always giving the image to the sitter.
Mario TestinoMost photographers go and photograph something that they see, that exists, and that somebody else has created - they document it. But fashion photographers have to create what they're going to photograph. We have to go into the thought and build it up, get a girl, get a guy, get a situation, get the house, get the decor. It's the meaning of the word photography: "writing with light."
Mario Testino