I seek out places where it can
happen more readily, such as
deserts or mountains or
solitary areas, or by myself
with a seashell, and while I’m
there get into states of mind
where I’m more open than usual.
I’m waiting, I’m listening. I go
to those places and get myself
ready through meditation. Through being quiet and willing to wait,
I can begin to see the inner man and the essence of the subject in
front of me… Watching the way the current moves a blade of grass -
sometimes I’ve seen that happen and it has just turned me inside out.
Minor White
(1908 – 1976)
American Photographer
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