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From: Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME
Date: 20080101
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"In my view you cannot claim to have seen something until you have photographed it."

- Emile Zola

I believe the French writer who made this statement was implying the difference between looking and truly seeing. Sometimes the photo's composition comes to you in a matter of seconds and you scramble to trip the shutter before that moment in time and space evaporates. Other times, it's like a Magic Eye poster - you almost go blind before the vision abruptly appears. When it does show itself, it's hard to see it any other way.

The search for the defining shot is what keeps me engaged every day, ...

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