…a photograph is not a documentation of reality, and it is most definitely not about the “thing” in the viewfinder.
A wonderfully concise explanation of the type of photography that I’m pursuing; a type which often elicits questions about its purpose, as it does not serve an obvious ‘function’, or at least its function is not apparent to any superficial appraisal.
The whole interview is good, in fact; Phelps is honest and forthright, which is all anyone can ask for these days.
