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> [The goal of the artist is not to resolve life's mysteries, but to deepen them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-uelsmann/the-goal-of-the-artist-is-not-to-resolve-life-s-mysteries-but-to/)

[Jerry Uelsmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-uelsmann/)

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## More by Jerry Uelsmann

> [And young people who are learning digital skills discover that the real challenge is coming up with an image that resonates, first of all,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-uelsmann/and-young-people-who-are-learning-digital-skills-discover-that-the/)

[Jerry Uelsmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-uelsmann/)

> [I have gradually confused photography and life and as a result of this I believe I am able to work out of myself at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-uelsmann/i-have-gradually-confused-photography-and-life-and-as-a-result-of/)

[Jerry Uelsmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-uelsmann/)

> [Let us not be afraid to allow for post-visualization. By post-visualization I refer to the willingness on the part of the photographer to revisualize…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-uelsmann/let-us-not-be-afraid-to-allow-for-post-visualization-by-post/)

[Jerry Uelsmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-uelsmann/)

> [It's equally hard and labor intensive to create an image on the computer as it is in a darkroom. Believe me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-uelsmann/it-s-equally-hard-and-labor-intensive-to-create-an-image-on-the/)

[Jerry Uelsmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-uelsmann/)

> [I have gradually confused photography with life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-uelsmann/i-have-gradually-confused-photography-with-life/)

[Jerry Uelsmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-uelsmann/)

> [All knowledge is self-reflective.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-uelsmann/all-knowledge-is-self-reflective/)

[Jerry Uelsmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-uelsmann/)

> [I try to begin working with no preconceived ideas.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-uelsmann/i-try-to-begin-working-with-no-preconceived-ideas/)

[Jerry Uelsmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-uelsmann/)

> [The truth is that one is more frequently blessed with ideas while working.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-uelsmann/the-truth-is-that-one-is-more-frequently-blessed-with-ideas-while/)

[Jerry Uelsmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-uelsmann/)

> [The camera basically is a license to explore.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-uelsmann/the-camera-basically-is-a-license-to-explore/)

[Jerry Uelsmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-uelsmann/)

> [I think of many of my photographs as being obviously symbolic but not symbolically obvious. There isn't any specific correlation between the symbols in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-uelsmann/i-think-of-many-of-my-photographs-as-being-obviously-symbolic-but-not/)

[Jerry Uelsmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-uelsmann/)

> [My visual quest is driven by a desire to create a universe capable of supporting feelings and ideas.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-uelsmann/my-visual-quest-is-driven-by-a-desire-to-create-a-universe-capable-of/)

[Jerry Uelsmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-uelsmann/)

> [The simple act of having a camera, not a cell phone, but a camera-camera, there’s a kind of a heightened perceptional awareness that occurs.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-uelsmann/the-simple-act-of-having-a-camera-not-a-cell-phone-but-a-camera/)

[Jerry Uelsmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-uelsmann/)

> [The anticipation of discovering new possibilities becomes my greatest joy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-uelsmann/the-anticipation-of-discovering-new-possibilities-becomes-my-greatest/)

[Jerry Uelsmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-uelsmann/)

> [Well, I do think, particularly the way I work, the better images occur when you're moving to the fringes of your own understanding. That's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-uelsmann/well-i-do-think-particularly-the-way-i-work-the-better-images-occur/)

[Jerry Uelsmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-uelsmann/)

> [The creative process can sustain itself throughout the entire celebration of photography.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-uelsmann/the-creative-process-can-sustain-itself-throughout-the-entire/)

[Jerry Uelsmann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-uelsmann/)

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