5 Quotes by Eugene Richards

I’m often uncomfortable taking pictures, especially if people are grieving, or hurt, or hungry. At such times I have to remind myself that I’m a photographer and that this is my job.

My biggest problem is I’m so uninteresting that all these people forget I’m around.

It’s a process of getting to know people. That’s what photography is to me. It’s about paying attention, not screwing up and blowing a great opportunity.

I can photograph someone if I can touch them.

War all comes down to these little tiny stories about people’s lives that will never be the same.