Feels Quote by Andre Kertesz
“Everything is a subject. Every subject has a rhythm. To feel it is the raison detre. The photograph is a fixed moment of such a raison detre, which lives on in itself.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: On Photography, Andre Kertesz, 1950s
Observes that each subject possesses an intrinsic rhythm, and a photograph captures that timeless essence
In simple terms: Subjects have rhythms; photos freeze that rhythm
Key Takeaway
Notice and honor the rhythm in your subjects
Themes
art
perception
time
Mood
contemplative
reflective
Type
artistic
observational
When to use this quote
- portraiture
- street photography
- documentary work
Key Concepts
Aesthetic
Temporal awareness
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you sense a subject's rhythm before shooting?
- What does a fixed moment reveal about change?
A Different Perspective
A photo cannot convey the subject's inner rhythm fully
![“Everything is a subject; the subject is yourself. It is within yourself that you must look and not around you... The greatest happiness is to reveal it to others, to study oneself, to paint oneself continually in [one's] work.” quote by Eugene Delacroix](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bd4/eugene-delacroix-6604_happiness_everything-is-a-subject-the-subject-is-y_3197048.jpg)
