--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: To see in a thousandth of a second what…" description: "\"To see in a thousandth of a second what indifferent people come close to without noticing - that is the principle of photographic reportage. And in the..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bba/martin-munkacsi-74502_different-people_to-see-in-a-thousandth-of-a-second-what_2877359.jpg" --- # To see in a thousandth of a second what indifferent people… ![“To see in a thousandth of a second what indifferent people come close to without noticing - that is the principle of photographic reportage. And in the thousandth of a second that follows, to take the photo of what one has seen - that is the practical side of reportage.” quote by Martin Munkacsi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bba/martin-munkacsi-74502_different-people_to-see-in-a-thousandth-of-a-second-what_2877359.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bba/martin-munkacsi-74502_different-people_to-see-in-a-thousandth-of-a-second-what_2877359.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bba/martin-munkacsi-74502_different-people_to-see-in-a-thousandth-of-a-second-what_2877359.jpg) > “To see in a thousandth of a second what indifferent people come close to without noticing - that is the principle of photographic reportage. And in the thousandth of a second that follows, to take the photo of what one has seen - that is the practical side of reportage.” [Martin Munkacsi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-munkacsi/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Explains that photography captures unnoticed moments, then documents them. **In simple terms:** Photography reveals and records hidden moments. Key Takeaway Observe and document reality. Themes visual perception documentation photography reality Mood observational thoughtful Type educational inspirational When to use this quote - photojournalism - street photography - media training - exhibition curation Key Concepts Aesthetics journalism visual storytelling Questions to Reflect On - What moments go unnoticed? - How does framing affect truth? 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