“You don’t make a photograph just with a camera. You bring to the act of photography all the pictures you have seen, the books you have read, the music you have heard, the people you have loved.” (Ansel Adams)

I had this quote saved as a draft for a very long time, and forgotten about it. Last Thursday, the wonderful Jodie Hulden spoke at our photo club’s meeting. Talking about influences, she connected photography with poetry, music, other arts — and mentioned this quote. Which in turn brought me back to it — a circle, closing…