The easy bit is picking up a camera and pointing and shooting. But then you have to decide what it is youre trying to say and express.
– Martin Parr
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The easy bit is picking up a camera and pointing and shooting. But then you have to decide what it is youre trying to say and express.
– Martin Parr
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“I looked around at what my colleagues were doing, and asked myself, ‘What relationship has it with what’s going on?’ I found there was a
Martin Parr is a British documentary photographer and photojournalist. His specialty is focussing on documenting the social classes of England as well as the economy
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I agree there is more to good photography than just taking a picture. There should be some intent in mind.
The camera is a tool. Like any other tool it is directed by the vision and the creativity of the photographer. Photography is an art, but on a more fundamental level, as eloquently stated by Martin Parr, photography is a form of communication. As in all communication, it is the tought behind the lens that focuses on subject and captures the essence of it.