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Unlike any other visual image, a photograph is not a rendering, an

Unlike any other visual image, a photograph is not a rendering, an imitation or an interpretation of its subject, but actually a trace of it. No painting or drawing, however naturalist, belongs to its subject in the way that a photograph does. – John Berger

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Autobiography begins with a sense of being alone. It is an orphan form. – John Berger

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A peasant becomes fond of his pig and is glad to salt away its pork. What is significant, and is so difficult for the urban stranger to understand, is that the two statements are connected by an and and not by a but. – John Berger

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In my minds eye, I visualize how a particular . . . sight and feeling will appear on a print. If it excites me, there is a good chance it will make a good photograph. It is an intuitive sense, an ability that comes from a lot of practice. – Ansel Adams

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A photograph is usually looked at — seldom looked into. – Ansel Adams

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There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer. – Ansel Adams

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Everyone has a photographic memory, but not everyone has film. – Author Unknown

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There is such a thing as moderation, even in telling the truth. – Vera Johnson

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