I see myself.
I see others.
But how do others see me?

The same question applies to photos.
What happens when they are seen by someone else?

You believe a work is a masterpiece.
Then you present it, and the reaction is: Huh?
You think another work is just average.
And it receives surprisingly enthusiastic applause.

How a work is received
is unpredictable.

Don't get me wrong:
Art is not a competition.
I don't let resonance guide me.
But it can help me see my own work differently, too.
I know what I see.
I don't know what you see.
That's what fascinates me.

No one "sees" a photo in isolation alone.
It is seen through a lifetime of experiences and education.
It unfolds with every single encounter.

As if,
inside every person
who looks at a work,
takes it in,
a new work is created.

We can make use of other people's perspective.
Not by taking every response to heart;
not by ignoring every response;
but by reflecting on our own perspective.

Resonance can also come from ourselves.
Even our own photos can change over time,
because we change over time.
What fascinated us years ago
may leave us indifferent today.

Will your future self, ten years from now,
be grateful for the thoughts you have today?

Resonance is not about
good or bad.
Resonance is about understanding
what a work awakens in other people.

Other people cannot see for us.
But they can show us
what we could not see.