"I probably get a deeper satisfaction of having taken a very good photograph than of having written something very good, a very good story. Maybe it’s because the element of magic is so present in a good photograph – luck and magic, but also hard work and being ready and all that."
- Teju ColeNigerian-American photographer and writer Teju Cole once thought back on his own artistic experiences. He often wondered why taking a great picture made him feel better than writing something just as good. According to Cole, this distinction results from photography's inherent magic. The act of taki…