As in any person's life, there have been difficult moments: I have a son with Down's syndrome; through my photography, I have witnessed all manner of human degradation. But there have also been very happy moments.
Sebastiao SalgadoRead
I have a way to photograph. You work with space, you have a camera, you have a frame, and then a fraction of a second. It's very instinctive. What you do is a fraction of a second, it's there and it's not there. But in this fraction of a second comes your past, comes your future, comes your relation with people, comes your ideology, comes your hate, comes your love - all together in this fraction of a second, it materializes there.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote highlights the instantaneity of photography and how it embodies complex emotions and experiences within a fleeting moment.
Sebastiao Salgado's quote delves into the essence of photography as an artistic medium that captures not just images, but deep connections to one's past, future, ideologies, and emotions. In an instant, a photograph can convey the richness of life, including love and hate, making it a powerful form of expression that goes beyond mere visual representation.
Themes
PhotographyMomentArtEmotionInstinctive
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a photography class to inspire students about the emotional depth of their work.
More from Sebastiao Salgado
All quotes →There are moments that you suffer a lot, moments you won't photograph. There are some people you like better than others. But you give, you receive, you cherish, you are there. When you are really there, you know when you see the picture later what you are seeing.
Sebastiao SalgadoRead
So many times I've photographed stories that show the degradation of the planet. I had one idea to go and photograph the factories that were polluting, and to see all the deposits of garbage. But, in the end, I thought the only way to give us an incentive, to bring hope, is to show the pictures of the pristine planet - to see the innocence.
Sebastiao SalgadoRead
In the end, the only heritage we have is our planet, and I have decided to go to the most pristine places on the planet and photograph them in the most honest way I know, with my point of view, and of course it is in black and white, because it is the only thing I know how to do.
Sebastiao SalgadoRead
My way of photographing is my way of life. I photograph from my experience, my way of seeing things.
Sebastiao SalgadoRead
You photograph with all your ideology.
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