"Most people stiffen with self-consciousness when they pose for a photograph. Lighting and fine camera equipment are useless if the photographer cannot make them drop the mask, at least for a moment, so he can capture on his film their real, undistorted personality and character."

-- Philippe Halsman

#Real Quotes #Character Quotes #Self Quotes

“Everyone is tortured. Do you know anyone who isn't?”
“Our conversion comes step by step, line upon line. We first build a foundation of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.”
“In a male-dominated environment, things are very macho, and you can't show weakness.”

Source : "A Tale of Two Countries". Interview with Clara Jeffery, www.motherjones.com. December 2005.
“The movement is everything, the final goal is nothing.”
“The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.”
“The Latin American photographer has the possibility, and the means, for naming the things of our world, for demonstrating that there is another kind of beauty, that the faces of the First World are not the only ones. These Indian, black, plundered white and mestizo faces are the first element defining the demographic content of our photography.”
“I would like to address the peoples of the world, especially the Arab peoples and the US people. Their silence over the violations against the oppressed Iraqi people who suffered greatly cannot be accepted by any fair-minded and zealous person. Therefore, all must take these violations seriously and express themselves even through peaceful demonstrations, sit-ins and protests. I urge those people to distance themselves from their rulers who support the West and the occupation forces.”
“On TV the people can see it. On radio you've got to create it.”

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