Saudi Arabia is so conservative. At first there were photographs of women I took that I couldn't publish - of women without their abayas. So I started writing out little anecdotes about things I couldn't photograph and wove it in… — Olivia Arthur Copy Share Image
Photography is about being patient. I'm quiet, I watch the situation. I let things happen and photograph them when they happen; that's my approach, although trying to anticipate events at a party with lots of people is hard. — Olivia Arthur Copy Share Image
You have to decide where the line is in such a complicated place like Saudi Arabia. I was so confused by the place -… — Olivia Arthur Copy Share Image
When I first asked to take pictures of women at their homes, I was using my formal camera and I struggled to get the… — Olivia Arthur Copy Share Image
Photojournalism is photography with more story telling. A single image can be amazing and dramatic. I started out shooting individual images, but I found… — Olivia Arthur Copy Share Image
At the beginning of my career, a more senior photographer told me to shoot stories on women and I didn't want to. But I… — Olivia Arthur Copy Share Image
Saudi Arabia is so conservative. At first there were photographs of women I took that I couldn't publish - of women without their abayas.… — Olivia Arthur Copy Share Image
Photography is about being patient. I'm quiet, I watch the situation. I let things happen and photograph them when they happen; that's my approach,… — Olivia Arthur Copy Share Image
