One thing that struck me early is that you don’t put into a photograph what’s going to come out. Or, vice versa, what comes out is not what you put in.

Diane Arbus
About This Quote

Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue Magazine, is the subject of this quote. She is known for her strict adherence to fashion rules. That's what you put into the photograph is not what you get out. Since she has been at Vogue, she has had a lot of influence on fashion trends and how women dress. When you put something into the photograph, it comes out differently than expected.

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