MOTTO: "MIND AT PLAY"

Brassaï once told an interviewer that were he to record their conversation he would get nothing but a voice on tape; otherwise he could enjoy a mind at play.
This situation is similar to the way many people think about photography, that is, the resulting picture is merely an optical copy of what was in front of the camera.
Yet, because each of us may perceive the same scene or object differently, the mind of the observer can be at play creating a personal experience of the work through mystery, humor, sentiment, drama, illusion, or emotional empathy.