"My dream concept is that I have a camera and I am trying to photograph what is essentially invisible. And every once in a while I get a glimpse of her and I grab that picture"
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The “essentially invisible” reads like more than a lover or a muse. It’s the thing performers spend careers trying to catch: an authentic moment before it self-censors. Nimoy’s best-known role, Spock, was built on the tension between what can be said and what can only be suggested. That same tension sits inside this dream. He’s not claiming mastery; he’s admitting the medium’s limits. Photography promises proof, yet he’s pursuing something that resists proof by nature. That contradiction is the engine.
“Her” is deliberately vague, and that’s the point. By gendering the invisible, he gives it intimacy without pinning it down. It becomes a relationship: fleeting, frustrating, occasionally generous. “Every once in a while” is the line that makes the whole thing believable - artistry isn’t a constant state, it’s intermittent access. The “grab” is almost desperate, a reminder that inspiration doesn’t arrive politely; you have to be ready, and a little ruthless, when it finally shows itself.
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Nimoy, Leonard. (n.d.). My dream concept is that I have a camera and I am trying to photograph what is essentially invisible. And every once in a while I get a glimpse of her and I grab that picture. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/my-dream-concept-is-that-i-have-a-camera-and-i-am-54849/
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Nimoy, Leonard. "My dream concept is that I have a camera and I am trying to photograph what is essentially invisible. And every once in a while I get a glimpse of her and I grab that picture." FixQuotes. Accessed February 1, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/my-dream-concept-is-that-i-have-a-camera-and-i-am-54849/.
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"My dream concept is that I have a camera and I am trying to photograph what is essentially invisible. And every once in a while I get a glimpse of her and I grab that picture." FixQuotes, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/my-dream-concept-is-that-i-have-a-camera-and-i-am-54849/. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.







