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"Above all, I craved to seize the whole essence, in the confines of one single photograph, of some situation that was in the process of unrolling itself before my eyes."
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"Life and love generate effort, but effort will not generate them."
"When you focus on connecting with your truest essence, that spiritual center of love and acceptance, you will reawaken, arrive, and thrive. Every morning you get to reawaken to a new day. And every night as you sleep, you will hopefully experience rest, renewal, and rejuvenation."
"Reach deep within, and reconnect with the essence of your being."
"Black Girls. Strive to be a woman of substance! Don't solely allow your big butt, thick thighs, wide hips, large breasts, and overall good looks to define you as a woman. Your looks alone shouldn't define who you are. What more do you have to offer? What is your TRUE character? How is your attitude? What have you accomplished? Do you have respect for yourself? What do you represent? Everywhere you look, there's another beautiful, stunning, fine looking sista. Stand out from the rest and dare to be different! Your good looks should only be a bonus, not the main factor. #RealTalk"
"If you want special illumination, look upon the human face:See clearly within laughter the Essence of Ultimate Truth."
"The mind is its thoughts, the heart is its desires, and the soul is its experiences."
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"The creative act lasts but a brief moment, a lightning instant of give-and-take, just long enough for you to level the camera and to trap the fleeting prey in your little box."
"Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again."
"In photography, the smallest thing can be a great subject. The little, human detail can become a Leitmotiv."
"We photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing, and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth can make them come back again. We cannot develop and print a memory."
"To me, photography is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event."
"Memory is very important, the memory of each photo taken, flowing at the same speed as the event. During the work, you have to be sure that you haven't left any holes, that you've captured everything, because afterwards it will be too late."
"During the work, you have to be sure that you haven't left any holes, that you've captured everything, because afterwards it will be too late."
"The most difficult thing for me is a portrait. You have to try and put your camera between the skin of a person and his shirt."
"To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy."
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