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“In a sense, photographs are highly literary, and the photographer, like the writer, has to be both a master of craft and a visionary. Patient accumulation of facts and then speculation about their meaning is the nature of authorship in both mediums.”

Quote by Peter C Bunnell

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Peter C Bunnell

Peter C Bunnell is an accomplished author born in 1937. His works span various genres and are renowned for their profound insights and rich imagination. more

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