" Photography deals with exquisitely with appearance, but nothing is what it appears to be."-- Duane Michals.
I understand why Duane put photography in this way. Since photography is not only about camera work, but also a lot of brainstorming, design, and editing afterward, it is hard to say that the photo is only what it looks like. Everything in the picture has its significance. Every detail contributes to the main idea of the photo. A great photo is able to tell a story without any words. Nothing is just as simple as it seems in photography. However, personally I feel sometimes photography does not need too much interpretation. The information can be direct and simple. I love shooting pictures of the nature, like sunset and forest. The beauty of the nature scene is revealed directly by the light, shadow and color. There is nothing more than the appearance.
"If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera."-- Lewis Hine.
I totally agree with what Lewis said. Preferring using my right brain, I am more sensitive to visual communications. In a picture, the camera captures the moment, the place and the event. It records the little tiny piece of history about what happened. Also I believe that photos are able to communicate emotions, but it allows the viewers to process their own feelings. Those are things that a piece of news can hardly do.
If the story is just about a moment, the image might be able to tell more about the environment, and record something that is influenced by the event. I feel like that the word are better at telling a long story or something logical.
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