When you're nice, people like you and will want to work with you. But it can mean that they take you for granted. Mario Testino grantnicepeople Change image and share on social
I am very much about promoting Lima because I think Peru and the mountains and the Incas, everybody is aware of those, but Lima is something that people should discover - especially our food. Mario Testino awarediscoverfood 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 started being a photographer because I liked fashion. I liked the idea of dressing up and changing my look. I got earrings, dyed my hair. I would dress like a fashion photo. Mario Testino changedressdye Change image and share on social
Ultimately, I made my range wider because I wanted to suit each publication that I worked for. Talk about reinvention - I'm like the Madonna of photography. Mario Testino madonnamakephotography Change image and 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
South America was not really that open - you had to fit in, and I didn't fit in. I was different - my tastes, my point of view - were a bit weird, and I found in Britain a sense of calm, that I could just be. Mario Testino americabitebritain share on social
My favourite subjects at school were algebra and logic: making a big problem into something small. Mario Testino algebrabigfavourite Change image and share on social
My original idea was to photograph Princess Diana in her tiara. But then I thought, am I interested in seeing another picture of her as a royal person, or would I rather see what she is actually about? And that's why I decided to do her without jewels, without shoes, without trimmings. Mario Testino decidedianaidea 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