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I believe Photoshop is in some way the contemporary darkroom, the creative area that all photographers have available today.

~Douglas Kirkland

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The misfortune is that many people, men and women, think that the perfect face has no flaws, no pores in the skin; and that gives unrealistic levels of esteem. Somebody feels they're not right because they haven't got that type of refinement.

~Douglas Kirkland

Topics: Because Esteem Face Feels Flaws Gives Got Levels Many Men Men And Women Misfortune People Perfect Refinement Right Skin Somebody Think Type Unrealistic Women

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I will refine somebody in a minor way, but I don't want to totally change them. I don't want them to look like plastic dolls.

~Douglas Kirkland

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Whatever I did in 1960, half a century ago, I couldn't do that today and enter the field. The field has changed so much, you have to adapt to the times whatever you're doing. That's the reality of life: you have to be a different person today than you had to be then.

~Douglas Kirkland

Topics: Adapt Century Changed Did Different Different Person Doing Enter Field Had Half Life Much Person Reality Than Then Times Today Whatever You

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When you put an individual on the cover of a big picture magazine, like 'Life of Look', their career skyrocketed. As a photographer, you were very empowered; people came to you, bowing to you and what you represented.

~Douglas Kirkland

Topics: Big Big Picture Came Career Cover Empowered Individual Life Like Look Magazine People Photographer Picture Put Very Were You

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I did photograph Angelina Jolie up in Vancouver when she was making 'Life Or Something Like It', and they gave me the drawings they wanted me to photograph of her up there, but she didn't really care for them that much, and ultimately they weren't even used.

~Douglas Kirkland

Topics: Angelina Jolie Care Did Drawings Even Gave Her Life Like Making Me Much Photograph Really She Something Them Ultimately Up Used Vancouver Wanted Were

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It's fundamental to succeed in coming into contact with your subject. Whether it's a big Hollywood star or a passer-by in the street, it makes no difference.

~Douglas Kirkland

Topics: Big Coming Contact Difference Fundamental Hollywood Makes No Difference Star Street Subject Succeed Whether Your

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Respect and mutual respect are important. I, for instance, often show my latest work so that people can see how I work.

~Douglas Kirkland

Topics: How Important Instance Latest Mutual Mutual Respect Often People Respect See Show Work

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I like to talk to people and, obviously, to photograph them.

~Douglas Kirkland

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I have a genuine philosophy. I do not want to make negative pictures about people, and so I do everything I can to help make them feel comfortable in front of the camera. That is what is going to control your picture, because you are alone if your subject is not with you. And that's the simple answer to getting a good picture.

~Douglas Kirkland

Topics: About Alone Answer Because Camera Comfortable Control Everything Feel Front Genuine Getting Going Good Help Make Negative People Philosophy Picture Pictures Simple Subject Them Want You Your I Can

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Biography

Nationality: Canadian

Type: Photographer

Born: Unknown

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