Jacob Aue Sobol quotes
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“When I photograph, I try to use my instincts as much as possible. It is when pictures are unconsidered and irrational that they come to life; that they evolve from showing to being.”
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“The most difficult thing for me is to take pictures from far away.”
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“I made a decision that to me, photography had to be something that I could feel. I could feel in my stomach. I could not take pictures that were not connected to my own inner life.”
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“I wanted to meet the people, to get involved in the city, to make Tokyo mine.”
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“Try lighting your house by prayer instead of electricity and see which one works.”
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“If you feel that strongly about something, you have an obligation to try and change my mind.”
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“All knowledge is precious whether or not it serves the slightest human use.”
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“You're my present and my future Sadie, I will use whatever power I have to make you happy.”
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“What use is revelation or religion if it doesnt change anything?”
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“In a photograph a person’s eyes tell much, sometimes they tell all.”
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“To photograph truthfully and effectively is to see beneath the surfaces.”
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