The photo is a thing in itself. And that's what still photography is all about.
Garry WinograndRead
For me the true business of photography is to capture a bit of reality (whatever that is) on film...if, later, the reality means something to someone else, so much the better.
Interpretation
Photography captures moments of reality, creating connections with viewers through shared experiences.
Garry Winogrand emphasizes that the essence of photography lies in its ability to capture reality, regardless of its subjective interpretation. The goal is not only to preserve moments but to evoke meaning for those who later engage with the photograph, highlighting the shared human experience behind each image.
In practice
In a photography exhibition, one might say this quote to explain the purpose of their work.
The photo is a thing in itself. And that's what still photography is all about.
The photograph should be more interesting or more beautiful than what was photographed
Photography is about finding out what can happen in the frame. When you put four edges around some facts, you change those facts.
When I’m photographing I see life.
Photography is not about the thing photographed. It is about how that thing looks photographed.
I like to think of photographing as a two-way act of respect. Respect for the medium, by letting it do what it does best, describe. And respect for the subject, by describing it as it is. A photograph must be responsible to both.
Prince or commoner, tenor or bass, Painter or plumber or never-do-well, Do me a favor and shut your face - Poets alone should kiss and tell.
I sure lost my musical direction in Hollywood. My songs were the same conveyer belt mass production, just like most of my movies were.
It is enough for a poet to be the guilty conscience of his age.
A surprising proportion of mathematicians are accomplished musicians. Is it because music and mathematics share patterns that are beautiful?
The thing is, 'Discworld' had been going on for a very long time, and I've written children's books as well. Usually when people have a really big series they franchise it, which I thought is a bit of a no-no, so I thought what I'd do is I'd franchise it to myself.
The aim of our studies is to prove that color is the most relative means of artistic expression, that we never really perceive what color is physically.
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