5 Peter Lindbergh Quotes that Inspire my Photography
Peter Lindbergh - a photo by Stephan Lindbergh
Peter Lindbergh was a pioneer in photography, he introduced a form of new realism by redefining the standards of beauty with timeless images. His humanist approach and idealisation of women sets him apart from the other photographers. These 5 quotes provide a small insight into the mind of a photographic genius who still inspires me and helps to focus my approach to photographing women #nomakeupselfies
“There's something else that makes a woman interesting, something beyond being young or being old. And I'm going to find out what that something else is before I die, I hope.”
“With the indiscriminate touching-up of photos, we've grown accustomed to seeing personalities drained of all their humanity, yet we consider them as real.”
“The photographer, even in fashion and portraiture, has to have a standpoint. It's important to know what you stand for, no? Most people just take pictures, but they stand for nothing. They follow trends and don't know why.”
“For me, every photograph is a portrait; the clothes are just a vehicle for what I want to say. You're photographing a relationship with the person you're shooting; there's an exchange, and that's what that picture is.”
“You know, as photographers, we do pictures, and people either like them or they hate them.”