“To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality.”
— Henri Cartier Bresson
Copied to clipboard
Simplified Meaning:
Taking a photo is like pausing everything for a moment to catch something that will quickly disappear. Imagine you're watching a bird perched on a branch. You know it might fly away at any second. So, you focus all your attention, stop breathing for a bit, and snap a picture right at that perfect moment before it takes off. This way, you capture exactly what you see, even though it's something that doesn't last long. Photographers do this to preserve a scene, feeling, or event that might never happen in the same way again. This idea can help us appreciate moments in our lives, understanding that some things are temporary and worth fully experiencing when they happen.
FEATURED QUOTES
