Photography is a magic thing. A thing that has mysterious odors, a little strange and frightening, something one quickly grows to love.
Jacques-Henri LartigueRead
What’s so incredibly amusing with photography is that while seemingly an art of the surface, it catches things I haven’t even noticed. And it pains me not to have seen things in all their depth.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Photography captures unseen depths and nuances of life that often go unnoticed.
In this quote, Jacques-Henri Lartigue expresses his fascination with photography as an art form that reveals layers of beauty and complexity in subjects that might otherwise escape our attention. He laments the missed opportunities to engage with these depths until they are captured through the lens, highlighting photography's power to transform our perception and appreciation of the world around us.
Themes
PhotographyArtDepthPerceptionBeauty
In practice
Example use cases
Using this quote in a photography workshop to emphasize the importance of observation.
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