I do not want [photography] explained to me in terms of... formulas, learned, but so hopelessly unsatisfying. I do not want my butterfly stuck on a pin and put in a glass case. I want to see the sunlight on… — Jacob August Riis Copy Share Image
Like a butterfly stuck in a chrysalis, waiting for the perfect moment, I was waiting for the day I could burst forth and fly away and find my home. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
![“I do not want [photography] explained to me in terms of... formulas, learned, but so hopelessly unsatisfying. I do not want my butterfly stuck on a pin and put in a glass case. I want to see the sunlight on its wings as it flits from flower to flower and I don't care a rap what its Latin name may…” quote by Jacob August Riis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/08e/jacob-august-riis-63064_butterfly_i-do-not-want-photography-explained-to-m_546483.jpg)
