I am obsessed by people. Usually I try to get the girl out of the model instead of the model out of the girl. Mario Testino Read Quote
I adore being able to go to the Oscars and know every single person at the party afterwards. Mario Testino Read Quote
Charm, I think, is education, really, no? I was educated to be nice to everybody. If you want to be rude and mean, I’m sure your life isn’t that nice. Mario Testino Read Quote
A fashion photographer is nothing without clothes and hair and makeup. And when I speak to other photographers, a lot of them can’t reference a picture by the designer. Me, I say, ‘The Balenciaga.’ And I go to the shows. I feel like it’s my business. Mario Testino Read Quote
I studied law, economy, international relations, communications, in order to find what I would do. It’s the hardest thing, being 17 and trying to find what to do in life. You’ve explored so little. I’m lucky: My parents let me explore. Mario Testino Read Quote
England is the country where I learned my profession. They are the ones that trained me, they are the ones that believed in me. Mario Testino Read Quote
However spontaneous I hope a photograph will look, I always put a lot of thought into how I can make it happen. The very best pictures are the most relaxed, so a lot of fussing around technically can completely break the spell, and everyone freezes up with nerves. Mario Testino Read Quote
Even someone as photographed and aware of the camera as members of the royal family needs to feel completely comfortable if they are to look their best. Mario Testino Read Quote
I am trying to capture the women I photograph at their happiest. That is when they look their most beautiful. But I do understand that you have to make somebody feel completely comfortable in order to bring that out. Mario Testino Read Quote
Many people when I started didn’t believe I was a good fashion photographer, and probably they still think that. Mario Testino Read Quote
