Think about the photo before and after, never during. The secret is to take your time. You mustn't go too fast. The subject must forget about you. Then, however, you must be very quick.

History of Photography Series. Directed by Jean-Marie Drot and Henri Cartier-Bresson. Black and white.

He helped develop the "street photography" or "life reportage" style that has influenced generations of photographers who followed. Henri Cartier-Bresson (August 22 1908 – August 3 2004) was a French photographer considered to be the father of modern photojournalism.