The caption is made to constrain the photograph into a single state rather than open it up to amplification. If a photograph is…

“The caption is made to constrain the photograph into a single state rather than open it up to amplification. If a photograph is said to be a worth a thousand words, very few of those words generally come to mind after a caption tells the reader what the photo is supposed to be about.”

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After Photography

Fred Ritchin

(vianotesonphotography)