“I believe in the imagination. What I cannot see is infinitely more important than what I can see.” Duane Michals
I like to think of this quote in two different ways. The first is that what the photographer cannot actually see in their photo. Either because of shadows, the frame ending, a hidden hallway, etc, there are many things that are lost in a photo that are capable of creating a great deal of mystery. We may ask what is behind that corner or what is making that shadow. If everything was visible and obvious in the photo, I can't honestly say that it would hold my interest.
The second meaning is that the photographer may not see what others see. Each person may interpret a photo in a different way that can completely differ from the photographer's original concept. It is very important that photos be ambiguous so that more people may relate to them.
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