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A camera has interesting ideas of its own.


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To quote out of context is the essence of the photographer's craft.

To quote out of context is the essence of the photographer's craft.



A skillful photographer can photograph anything well.

A skillful photographer can photograph anything well.



Because we see reality in different ways, we must understand that we are looking at different truths rather than the truth and that, therefore, all photographs lie in one way or another.

Because we see reality in different ways, we must understand that we are looking at different truths rather than the truth and that, therefore, all photographs lie in one way or another.



Photography is a contest between a photographer and the presumptions of approximate and habitual seeing. The contest can be held anywhere.

Photography is a contest between a photographer and the presumptions of approximate and habitual seeing. The contest can be held anywhere.



It isn't what a picture is of, it is what it is about.

It isn't what a picture is of, it is what it is about.



The world now contains more photographs than bricks, and they are, astonishingly, all different.

The world now contains more photographs than bricks, and they are, astonishingly, all different.



The goal is not to make something factually impeccable, but seamlessly persuasive.

The goal is not to make something factually impeccable, but seamlessly persuasive.



The very best pictures adapt themselves to many changes in meaning.

The very best pictures adapt themselves to many changes in meaning.



What's happening is that people are making a billion photographs a year of their cats, frequently with the cats wearing costumes. Do you think I should be doing shows of cat photography?

What's happening is that people are making a billion photographs a year of their cats, frequently with the cats wearing costumes. Do you think I should be doing shows of cat photography?



Like an organism, photography was born whole. It is in our progressive discovery of it that its history lies.

Like an organism, photography was born whole. It is in our progressive discovery of it that its history lies.





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