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There are cultures that believe having your photograph taken steals your soul. I don't think there is a stolen soul in a picture, but still - why is it so hard to throw them away?

If each photograph steals a bit of the soul, isn't it possible that I give up pieces of mine every time I take a picture?

I really do believe the camera steals the soul. But that may be because I'm worried about my soul. I don't have much of a soul to begin with; I can't afford to lose much.

A photograph can be an instant of life captured for eternity that will never cease looking back at you.

I say no to photographs. When people take my picture, I feel like they've taken a piece of me, and I can't get that back. It's soul-draining.

If you're losing your soul and you know it, then you've still got a soul left to lose.

I just think it's important to be direct and honest with people about why you're photographing them and what you're doing. After all, you are taking some of their soul.

A photograph is a moment - when you press the button, it will never come back.

I can understand why those primitive desert people think a camera steals their soul. It is unnatural to see yourself from the outside.