“Meaning is always in search of itself. Unexpected revelations await us around the next corner.”
—Charles Simic1
“He speaks ‘not of a completed thought, but rather of a thought being developed, a path that is more closely linked to truth than to logic.’”
—Roberta Valtorta2
Making photographs is always a process, an inquiry in which we are constantly caught in a struggle between our ideas, our tools, and the environments or circumstances in which we are trying to photograph. It’s a balancing act in which we try to orchestrate all these elements and resolve them into clear, concise photographs. More often than not, photographers are looking for “the one,” the picture that best resolves the circumstances and engagement under which it was made. It’s rare that we are given a glimpse into the working process of a photographer, as typically exhibitions, books, and other publications emphasize the successful...
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