A lot of fashion photographers will do the same sort of image for many years; it’s easier to be successful if you do that. Mario Testino Read Quote
I don’t like a tormented photograph. Something attracts you in them, but the attraction isn’t because she has a pot on her head or tonnes of make-up and weird clothes and weird everything. Mario Testino Read Quote
England gave me a chance. It’s a very individual country where people have a personal style; they don’t all follow a trend. The subtlety and wit of England is incredible, and they are very creative. Mario Testino Read Quote
I never notice a difference between photographing a man and a woman; for me, it’s just somebody. Mario Testino Read Quote
To me, the magic of photography, per se, is that you can capture an instant of a second that couldn’t exist before and couldn’t exist after. It’s almost like a cowboy that draws his gun. You draw a second before or after, you miss and you’re dead – not them. To me, photography’s always like that. Mario Testino Read Quote
There are never any absolutes in the fashion business: one day you may like black, and the next day you like colour. I think it’s a good lesson that we should never believe too much in any one thing – because the next day it’s out, and if we’re stuck to it, we’re out, too. Mario Testino Read Quote
There’s a particular style that is very Peru that you don’t see anywhere else; it’s got so many different imprints. When you mix Incan minimalism with the heavy, ornate Spanish Baroque, it is very interesting. Mario Testino Read Quote
Oh my God, the graduate shows in London are so important! I still remember going to see John Galliano’s graduate collection – that was an event I’ll never forget. Mario Testino Read Quote
I’ve been criticised for pretty, smiley photographs, but at least someone is happy! In my mind, I am always giving the image to the sitter. Mario Testino Read Quote
I have become aware on my travels that when a country loses the connection between its history and its traditional dress, something truly precious is lost. Mario Testino Read Quote