Photography-words of wisdom-Nigel Barker

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"...I had to teach myself that what matters isn't the cameras you have but the ability to use what you have."

"I learn to shoot in very small spaces, right on top of my subjects. I think that's important, especially when you are doing portraiture, because those images work when they are really intimate. When you are shooting from too far away, you can lose touch, and the photo becomes more about grandeur. That steps away from the essence of portraiture or fashion and becomes more about creating a beautiful picture. Most models like an intimate connection."

-Nigel Barker, photographer

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"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 joined Magnum Photos in 1951 and became a Contributing Member in 1956.