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“No matter what lens you use, no matter what speed the film, no matter how you develop it, no matter how you print it, you cannot say more than you can see.” quote by Paul Strand
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“No matter what lens you use, no matter what speed the film, no matter how you develop it, no matter how you print it, you cannot say more than you can see.”

Paul Strand

About This Quote

Source Essay: "The Photographic Process", 1935

He stresses that photographic perception is limited to what the camera captures.

In simple terms: Photos only show what is captured.

Key Takeaway

Recognize visual limits.

Themes

perception art technology

Mood

thoughtful analytical

Type

philosophical artistic

When to use this quote

  • documentary work
  • visual journalism

Key Concepts

visual epistemology media theory

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does technology shape what we know?
  • What lies beyond the visible?
A Different Perspective

May ignore unseen contexts beyond the frame.

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