...innocence of eye has a ...

...innocence of eye has a quality of its own. It means to see as a child sees, with freshness and acknowledgment of the wonder; it also means to see as an adult sees who has gone full circle and once again sees as a child - with freshness and an even deeper sense of wonder.
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When gifts are given to me through my camera, I accept them graciously.
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Photographers who come up with power never get accused of imitating anyone else even though they photograph the same broom, same street, same portraits.
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It is curious that I always want to group things, a series of sonnets, a series of photographs; whatever rationalizations appear, they originate in urges that are rarely satisfied with single images.
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Watching the way the current moves a blade of grass - sometimes I've seen that happen and it has just turned me inside out.
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Reaching a 'creative' state of mind thru positive action is considered preferable to waiting for 'inspiration'.
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