"A photograph is usually looked at - seldom looked into"

This quote by Ansel Adams speaks with the idea that pictures are typically viewed as a surface area level representation of a moment in time. We often take a look at a picture and take in the image without actually thinking about the deeper significance behind it. Adams is recommending that we should take the time to look into a photo and think about the story it is informing. We should think about the context of the photo, the emotions it communicates, and the message it is trying to communicate. By looking into a photo, we can get a much deeper understanding of the moment it catches and the story it tells. Adams motivates us to make the effort to look beyond the surface of a photo and to really think about the significance behind it.