There is no objective "truth" in your photos, because we only capture a fraction of a second. How can a fraction of a second show the entirety of someone’s personality, character, and soul?

The beauty of street photography is to make powerful images from the ordinary and mundane.

put together unrelated things into a frame, which create a sense of juxtaposition, contrast, and context.

We shouldn't photograph what things look like. We should photograph what things feel like.

"The manifestation of people, whether it’s actual people or what people do, it’s the same thing."

"Photograph who you are!" - Bruce Gilden

Even if you have created one memorable single-image before you die, you have done your job as a photographer.

There is no “objectivity” in photography. As a photographer, you are a filter of reality. You decide what to include in the frame, and what not to include in the frame.

“I find that young people tend to stop too soon. They mimic something they’ve seen, but they don’t stay long enough. If you’re going to photograph anything, you have to spend a long time with it so your subconscious has a chance to bubble to the surface." - Bruce Davidson