Martin Parr Quotes

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Martin Parr

Profession : Photographer

Birth : May 23, 1952

I always take photographs when I attend a funeral. Most people there know who I am and expect me to be there with my camera.

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Sometimes you feel uncomfortable taking a photograph, but that's all part of the job.

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We live in a difficult but inspiring world, and there is so much out there that I want to record.

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The knack is to find your own inspiration and take it on a journey to create work that is personal and revealing.

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You can't shoot in sepia, so converting into black and white and then into brown makes everything feel less real.

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As we travel around Britain, I am convinced most of us cannot really appreciate what we are seeing. We take too much for granted, because it is all so familiar.

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Most of us, when we go out with a camera in our own country, try to find exotic subject matter to photograph.

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I pride myself in being an aficionado of the British seaside. Throughout my career, I have visited and worked in many of the famous British resorts, from Great Yarmouth to Largs.

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Modern technology has taken the angst out of achieving the perfect shot. For me, the only thing that counts is the idea behind the image: what you want to see and what you're trying to say. The idea is crucial. You have to think of something you want to say and expand upon it.

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By default, I am a travel photographer. I work on a combination of commissions and personal projects that take me around the world.

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Personally, I don't take holidays; I go on trips. My idea of relaxing is taking a trip that isn't commissioned. I'll work just as hard, but without that nagging pressure of fulfilling a commission. Now that's what I call a holiday.

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