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13 Mind-Bending Thoughts About Photography

"Before photography, nobody knew what they looked like with their eyes closed."

The director of the popular 9 Photo Composition Tips video is back. Matthew Rycroft's latest effort, released yesterday, offers13 Mind-Bending Thoughts About Photography. Framed by stock footage from Pond5 and narrated by someone Rycroft found on Fivver, the video presents a list of "revelations" about photography inspired by r/ShowerThoughts on Reddit. They range from the agreeable ("Before photography, nobody knew what they looked like with their eyes closed") to the existential ("Your Instagram account is a reverse timeline of your life in photos, from old to young"). Check out a few of our favorites below, and watch the video above for the full list.

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"Taking a photograph is like taking a screenshot of life."

"Before color photography, there was no good reason to take photographs of rainbows."

"The photograph of you that might be displayed at your funeral might already exist."

"Every photo that you take is a once-in-a-lifetime photo."

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