Looking
"The object-ness of what is seen. No fast jump to metaphor or symbol. No ‘cultural context.’ Toon soon. Plenty of time for that later. First, the ‘reality’ of light on surface.
To simply see what something(s) looks like:
the light
the space
the relationships (visual) between the distances
the air
the tones
the rhythm
the texture
the contrasts
the shape of movement
the thing themselves
not what they might mean later
not socially
not politically
not psychologically
not sexually
Not to name, label, evaluate, like, hate; no memory or desire.
Just to see."
- <Teaching Photography: notes assembled second edition> by Philip Perkis