“It’s more important to click with people than to click the shutter.” The photographer behind one of history's most iconic photographs understood something that too many modern photographers do not

(Eingeschränkte Rechte für bestimmte redaktionelle Kunden in Deutschland. Limited rights for specific editorial clients in Germany.) Switzerland Graubuenden : St. Moritz: waiter on ice skates with a tray with two bottles - 1932 - Photographer: Alfred Eisenstaedt - Published by: 'Die Dame' 8/1933 Vintage property of ullstein bild (Photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt/ullstein bild via Getty Images).

I can still remember the first time that, standing with a camera around my neck and aching feet, one of the members of the bridal party told me that I had done a great job. I must have looked confused. The wedding wasn’t even over yet, the photographs had yet to leave my camera – how did she know my photographs weren’t terrible?

The bridesmaid wasn’t complimenting my photographs; she was simply thanking me for something quite simple: Not being rude.