Philippe Halsman on Capture

A photographer worries about composition, timing, lighting, texture, design, unusual angles, print quality, etc. but all this is not enough if the photographer has no depth and perception. A portrait is not a portrait if the very essence of the subject is not captured; a picture of a scene is just a snapshot if its meaning and emotion are not caught. But even then, everything is futile if the onlooker has no sensitivity and imagination. — Philippe Halsman