Herein lies the main objective of portraiture and also its main difficulty. The photographer probes for the innermost. The lens sees only the surface... .
Philippe HalsmanThe immortal photographers will be straightforward photographers, those who do not rely on tricks or special techniques.
Philippe HalsmanA true portrait should, today and a hundred years from today, the Testimony of how this person looked and what kind of human being he was
Philippe HalsmanI am often asked which picture is my favorite. This is like asking a mother which child she likes the most.
Philippe Halsman