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Yousuf Karsh
Canadian
Photographer
About the author
Character, like a photograph, develops in darkness.
Yousuf Karsh,
Canadian
Photographer
#Character
#Darkness
I've also seen that great men are often lonely. This is understandable, because they have built such high standards for themselves that they often feel alone. But that same loneliness is part of their ability to create.
Yousuf Karsh,
Canadian
Photographer
#Ability
#Men
#Lonely
#Loneliness
If there is a single quality that is shared by all great men, it is vanity.
Yousuf Karsh,
Canadian
Photographer
#Men
#Quality
#Vanity
Look and think before opening the shutter. The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera.
Yousuf Karsh,
Canadian
Photographer
#Heart
#Mind
The trouble with photographing beautiful women is that you never get into the dark room until after they've gone.
Yousuf Karsh,
Canadian
Photographer
#Trouble
#Women
There is a brief moment when all there is in a man's mind and soul and spirit is reflected through his eyes, his hands, his attitude. This is the moment to record.
Yousuf Karsh,
Canadian
Photographer
#Man
#Spirit
#Mind
#Eyes
#Soul
#Attitude
Within every man and woman a secret is hidden, and as a photographer it is my task to reveal it if I can.
Yousuf Karsh,
Canadian
Photographer
#Man
#Woman