When I looked at things for what they are I was fool enough to persist in my folly and found that each photograph was a mirror of my Self.
Minor WhiteWhile we cannot describe its appearance (the equivalent), we can define its function. When a photograph functions as an Equivalent we can say that at that moment, and for that person the photograph acts as a symbol or plays the role of a metaphor for something that is beyond the subject photographed.
Minor White