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To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy. Henri Cartier-Bresson
He came home late from work.

He came home late from work.

She did remember his name, after all.

She did remember his name, after all.

He began smiling, too.

He began smiling, too.

It’s just my job.

It’s just my job.

It’s not magic or anything.

It’s not magic or anything.

I agree with you.

I agree with you.

I thought you were joking.

I thought you were joking.

Why aren’t you in bed?

Why aren’t you in bed?

Everything disappeared.

Everything disappeared.

If only he could remember.

If only he could remember.

Had he ever felt that way, too?

Had he ever felt that way, too?

No answer.

No answer.

It looked somewhat quaint there.

It looked somewhat quaint there.

I’m not going to say anything.

I’m not going to say anything.

I’m not going to look at you.

I’m not going to look at you.

Are you sure you’re not feeling anything?

Are you sure you’re not feeling anything?

You’d better just face the situation.

You’d better just face the situation.

The others watched him from a distance. But closely.

The others watched him from a distance. But closely.

I kept to the farthest margins.

I kept to the farthest margins.

There is no end to the places I need to be.

There is no end to the places I need to be.

Of course I need to be somewhere.

Of course I need to be somewhere.

What kind of question is that?

What kind of question is that?

Do I need to be anywhere?

Do I need to be anywhere?

I’ll walk with you.

I’ll walk with you.

We smile at each other.

We smile at each other.

Over the years, he has kept himself to himself.

Over the years, he has kept himself to himself.

Let’s wait and see.

Let’s wait and see.

I don’t care who you are.

I don’t care who you are.

I don’t know what to tell you.

I don’t know what to tell you.

He doesn’t go very far.

He doesn’t go very far.

I’m going to bide my time.

I’m going to bide my time.

There’s no question of going out there.

There’s no question of going out there.

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