Posts tagged paying attention

I used to believe that storytelling was the most powerful tool for expression and was therefore frustrated with photography’s…

photography, Alec Soth, storytelling, expression, paying attention, noticing, Lens Culture, 2017, narrative

“I used to believe that storytelling was the most powerful tool for expression and was therefore frustrated with photography’s limited narrative capacity. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve gradually become less enamored with storytelling. These days, I’m not even sure I care that much about expression. Mostly I’m interested in simply paying attention.”

Alec Soth