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Mary Ellen Mark Quotes: I'm a street photographer, but I'm interested in any ironic, whimsical images, and there's something very romantic about a circus.
         

I'm a street photographer, but I'm interested in any ironic, whimsical images, and there's something very romantic about a circus.


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Finding the right subject is the hardest part.



Photograph the world as it is. Nothing's more interesting than reality.

Photograph the world as it is. Nothing's more interesting than reality.



I just think it's important to be direct and honest with people about why you're photographing them and what you're doing. After all, you are taking some of their soul.

I just think it's important to be direct and honest with people about why you're photographing them and what you're doing. After all, you are taking some of their soul.



I'm interested in reality, and I'm interested in survival. I'm interested in people who aren't the lucky ones, who maybe have a tougher time surviving, and telling their story.

I'm interested in reality, and I'm interested in survival. I'm interested in people who aren't the lucky ones, who maybe have a tougher time surviving, and telling their story.



It’s not when you press the shutter, but why you press the shutter.

It’s not when you press the shutter, but why you press the shutter.



Usually my ideas for work have revolved around my interest in people, especially people that live on the edges of society.

Usually my ideas for work have revolved around my interest in people, especially people that live on the edges of society.



Reality is always extraordinary.

Reality is always extraordinary.



I’m just interested in people on the edges. I feel an affinity for people who haven’t had the best breaks in society. What I want to do more than anything is acknowledge their existence.

I’m just interested in people on the edges. I feel an affinity for people who haven’t had the best breaks in society. What I want to do more than anything is acknowledge their existence.



I was fascinated by my own prom pictures.

I was fascinated by my own prom pictures.



I respect newspapers but the reality is that magazine "photojournalism" is finished. They want illustrations, Photoshopped pictures of movie stars.

I respect newspapers but the reality is that magazine "photojournalism" is finished. They want illustrations, Photoshopped pictures of movie stars.





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Act like you care. Pray like you care. Speak, smile, reach out, and live like you care.  The point is to make sure those in your life know beyond doubt that you do care.

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