Objectivity is of the very essence of photography, its contribution and at the same time its limitation

The artist's world is limitless. It can be found anywhere, far from where he lives or a few feet away. It is always on his doorstep.

Did I express my personality? I think that's quite unimportant because it's not people's selves but what they have to say about life that's important.

The decision as to when to photograph, the actual click of the shutter, is partly controlled from the outside, by the flow of life, but it also comes from the mind and the heart of the artist. The photograph is his vision of the world and expresses, however subtly, his values and convictions.

Objectivity is of the very essence of photography, its contribution and at the same time its limitation

I read the other day that Minor White said it takes twenty years to become a photographer. I think that is a bit of an exaggeration. I would say, judging from myself, that it takes at least eight or nine years. But it does not take any longer than it takes to learn to play the piano or the violin. If it takes twenty years, you might as well forget about it!

It is one thing to photograph people. It is another to make others care about them by revealing the core of their humanness.