“I just think it's important to be direct and honest with people about why you're photographing them and what you're doing. After all, you are taking some of their soul.” ~Mary Ellen Mark
I agree. Being direct and honest with people is always a good philosophy, in any area of life--not just photography. But photography is an area where this sense of honesty is especially important. A subject puts him or herself in the hands of a photographer, and must trust that photographer--for photos are permanent. A photograph is forever. And in this sense, when a photo is taken of a person, a certain part of that person is preserved. A certain part of that person becomes, in a way, immortal.
And whatever expression, whatever emotion is captured by that photo, is captured by the photographer--it is not yours to keep anymore. The emotion becomes tangible--something that can be observed, studied at length. This small piece of your soul, this moment of your life, becomes something for all to see, for all time.
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