Philip Charis Said it Best
by Miriam Haugen
Eleanor had me sorting through some old papers today and I found this wonderful quote from Philip Charis that I just had to share. Philip Charis is one of the great portrait artists of our time. Classic elegance with stunning clarity and resolution best describes his work.
"Photography is the last link in a chain which started when people began drawing on the walls of their caves. From the days of the portrait painter portraying the privileged few, to the arrival of the daguerreotype that gave millions the possibility to have their own portraits, a fascinating development.
"Why then the need for the professional photographer? Simply, the professional photographer does not find pictures, he creates them. The success of the portrait still lies in the eye and in the mind of the professional photographer.
"Constant practice with constant goals, diligence, perseverance, and esthetic harmony are what define the professional photographer. He has the power to show the love a mother has for a child, to see tardust in the eyes of a young couple, to show the majesty and power in a pair of gnarled old hands, to show the grandeur of God and his creations in the sky, the mountains and the fields.
"In the scant 145 years since its invention, photography has revolutionized our lives."
Philip Charis
Eleanor had me sorting through some old papers today and I found this wonderful quote from Philip Charis that I just had to share. Philip Charis is one of the great portrait artists of our time. Classic elegance with stunning clarity and resolution best describes his work.
"Photography is the last link in a chain which started when people began drawing on the walls of their caves. From the days of the portrait painter portraying the privileged few, to the arrival of the daguerreotype that gave millions the possibility to have their own portraits, a fascinating development.
"Why then the need for the professional photographer? Simply, the professional photographer does not find pictures, he creates them. The success of the portrait still lies in the eye and in the mind of the professional photographer.
"Constant practice with constant goals, diligence, perseverance, and esthetic harmony are what define the professional photographer. He has the power to show the love a mother has for a child, to see tardust in the eyes of a young couple, to show the majesty and power in a pair of gnarled old hands, to show the grandeur of God and his creations in the sky, the mountains and the fields.
"In the scant 145 years since its invention, photography has revolutionized our lives."
Philip Charis
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