Cameras Quote by Graciela Iturbide

“When I'm taking pictures I even forget that I have a camera. When I shoot I forget about everything. Light comes, death comes, people go in and out in costume - and it's like a play.”

Graciela Iturbide

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In the end, photography for me is just an excuse to get to know the world.

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A photographer without imagination is not a good photographer.

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