Mario Testino Quotes

Mario Testino — Peruvian Photographer born on October 30, 1954,

Mario Testino OBE is a Peruvian fashion and portrait photographer. His work has featured internationally in magazines such as Vogue, V Magazine, Vanity Fair and GQ. He has also created images for brands such as Gucci, Burberry, Versace, Michael Kors, Chanel, Estée Lauder and Lancôme... (wikipedia)

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.

I said to my mother, 'When you see my name in 'Vogue,' I will have arrived.'

My favourite words are possibilities, opportunities and curiosity. I think if you are curious, you create opportunities, and then if you open the doors, you create possibilities.

My pictures are my eyes. I photograph what I see - and what I want to see.

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 Quotes

Mario Testino Quotes

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