At one moment, I thought that if I didn't do a picture in a certain way, then it wasn't a 'Mario Testino Picture.' And I've realized that Mario Testino is everything, Mario Testino is whatever he feels like being, because it always ends up looking like me, whatever I do. Mario Testino endfelthave share on social
I'm really in no one city more than two months during the year. I'm constantly having to readapt my eye to new locations. Mario Testino cityconstantlyeye Change image and share on social
Grunge came from a group of English photographers, and they were documenting their own reality... I'm South American - we celebrate life. Mario Testino americancelebratedocument Change image and share on social
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 girlmodelobsess Change image and share on social
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 awareconnectioncountry Change image and share on social
A photograph can make you feel so many different things. When you look at war photographs of Vietnam, or something similar, it makes you feel anguish and sadness and pain. Then in other moments, when you look at Jackie Kennedy walking down Fifth Avenue, that makes you feel glory and richness. Mario Testino anguishavenuefeel share on social
Some people strive for perfection, but I often find perfection boring. Mario Testino borefindpeople Change image and share on social
Being Peruvian means to come from the farthest place possible to get to Europe. Peru is the land of the Incas. It was the capital of South America; it was where the Spanish founded their empire and took over the Inca Empire and made it into a colony of Spain. Mario Testino americacapitalcolony share on social
At the end of the '90s, I was very bored with the usual models, so I discovered a new generation that impressed me with their fresh look. I still keep working with models like Gisele Bundchen and Kate Moss, and I am still looking for new, interesting faces. Life is about discovery, and you should never stop searching. Mario Testino 90sborebundchen share on social
I do a lot of decision making before each shoot. It's a luxury to be able to choose what you do. Mario Testino choosedecisionlot Change image and share on social