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Henri Cartier-Bresson
French Photographer
Born: Aug 22, 1908
Died: Aug 3, 2004
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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. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Great Reality Joy Breath Photograph Physical Faculties Mastering Becomes Intellectual Precise Hold Converge Fleeting Moment Capture Image
Think about the photo before and after, never during. The secret is to take your time. You mustn't go too fast. The subject must forget about you. Then, however, you must be very quick. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Time You Before Think Too Secret Photo Must About Take Never Go However Subject Quick Very Forget After Then Your Fast
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. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Me You Try Skin Difficult Put Between Most Most Difficult Thing Camera His Shirt Person Your Thing Portrait Difficult Thing
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. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Art You Creative Long Enough Lasts Prey Instant Lightning Box Camera Just Little Fleeting Act Your Creative Act Moment Trap Brief Brief Moment Level
In photography, the smallest thing can be a great subject. The little, human detail can become a Leitmotiv. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Great Photography Become Detail Smallest Subject Human Little Thing
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. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Work You Too Late Will Too Late Everything Sure Because Left Any Afterwards Holes Captured
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. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Eyes Single Before Situation Photograph Some Above Seize Itself Essence Confines Process Whole

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