Focus Quote by Ralph Eugene Meatyard
“I found out that I could not choose a subject, throw it out of focus, and then have a good picture. I found that I had to learn to see No-focus from the beginning.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Art of Photography, 1972
Seeing without focusing reveals new perspectives; embrace uncertainty in creative work.
In simple terms: Learn to see without focusing.
Key Takeaway
Embrace visual uncertainty.
Themes
creativity
perception
uncertainty
Mood
curious
artistic
Type
reflective
inspirational
When to use this quote
- photography
- design
- problem solving
Key Concepts
Visual abstraction
mindfulness
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you apply “no‑focus” in daily decisions?
- When does focus become a limitation?
A Different Perspective
Lack of focus may produce vague results.
![“... if [a photograph is] unbelievably real it becomes superreal or another kind of super real, better than real... [it] also can be, I think, so heartfelt that you almost can get a pang of compassion for the thing.” quote by Ralph Eugene Meatyard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/121/ralph-eugene-meatyard-48015_compassion_if-a-photograph-is-unbelievably-real-it_929695.jpg)
