Famous quote by Alfred Eisenstaedt

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We are only beginning to learn what to say in a photograph. The world we live in is a succession of fleeting moments, an
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"We are only beginning to learn what to say in a photograph. The world we live in is a succession of fleeting moments, any one of which might say something significant"

- Alfred Eisenstaedt

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This quote by Alfred Eisenstaedt speaks to the power of photography to catch and communicate a moment in time. He suggests that we are only starting to comprehend how to utilize photography to record and interact a moment in time. He suggests that the world is constantly changing which each moment is special and has the prospective to say something significant. He encourages us to use photography to record these moments and to use them to interact something significant. This quote speaks to the power of photography to record and communicate a minute in time and to use it to interact something meaningful. It motivates us to utilize photography to capture and communicate the short lived moments of life and to utilize them to communicate something significant.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Alfred Eisenstaedt between December 6, 1898 and August 25, 1995. He/she was a famous Photographer from USA. The author also have 7 other quotes.

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