I think he uses his camera as a tool to form an argument. The image captured by his camera will be a lasting photo of what was captured. It would be captured in such a way as an indefinite answer. The capture of the situation could be done in a way that makes it open to discussion.
ut of all the options, lenses is the only option that is the tool used by a photographer. He makes uses of the lenses of different kind in order to take photos and capture moments of their own and other people's lives. A photographer can use lenses to use the photos taken from those lenses in order to build an argument of whatever sort they want.