What did Minor White desire his photographs to be?

Minor White desire his photographs to be "forms of self-discovery and spiritual enlightenment".

Explanation:

Minor Martin White was a photographer of the Americas. He coupled an intense interest in how people describe and perceived images with a particular vision influenced by a range of philosophies, both philosophical and analytical.

He traveled across the US throughout this mid-carrier in the summers taking photographs along the way. Throughout this time he alluded to himself in his journal as "The Wanderer," which because of his quest for knowing life had both literal and metaphorical implications.