Most of the photographs people take with their cameraphones are of little value in terms of documentary. — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
I looked around at what my colleagues were doing, and asked myself, 'What relationship has it with what's going on?' I found… — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
In the '70s, in Britain, if you were going to do serious photography, you were obliged to work in black-and-white. Color was… — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
Photos tend to organize chaos, to define what we're doing here. It is essential that individuals' voices depict the world around us,… — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
Photographers never want to talk about the fact that they may well be in decline. It's the greatest taboo subject of all. — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
If you photograph for a long time, you get to understand such things as body language. I often do not look at… — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
I am kept awake by the list of possibilities for shooting more photos and deciding what I must prioritise next. — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
There are 65 to 70 photography galleries in New York alone. In the U.K., there are no more than five, and they're… — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
Most of us, when we go out with a camera in our own country, try to find exotic subject matter to photograph. — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
Photographs are interpretations of reality; as such, it is entirely subjective. Most photos are taken with an agenda, to sell something or… — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
For those aspiring to make a living from travel photography, it's a sad fact that the boring shots are the shots that… — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
Sometimes you feel uncomfortable taking a photograph, but that's all part of the job. — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
Part of the role of photography is to exaggerate, and that is an aspect that I have to puncture. I do that… — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
The easy bit is picking up a camera and pointing and shooting. But then you have to decide what it is you’re… — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
Photography's central role is to be the absolute medium of the day. It is fantastic that there is no longer any technical… — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
The knack is to find your own inspiration and take it on a journey to create work that is personal and revealing. — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
We are drowning in images. Photography is used as a propaganda tool, which serves to sell products and ideas. I use the… — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
Everyone is a photographer now, remember. That's the great thing about photography. — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
Part of the role of photography is to exaggerate. Most of the photographs in your paper, unless they are hard news, are… — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
Most of the photographs people take with their cameraphones are of little value in terms of documentary. — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
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… — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
Fashion pictures show people looking glamorous. Travel pictures show a place looking at its best, nothing to do with the reality. In the cookery… — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
In the '70s, in Britain, if you were going to do serious photography, you were obliged to work in black-and-white. Color was the palette… — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
Nobody thinks about technical issues anymore because cameras or camera phones take care of that automatically. On the other hand, you still have the… — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
As we travel around Britain, I am convinced most of us cannot really appreciate what we are seeing. We take too much for granted,… — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
I toyed with the notion of being an actor, and am so glad that this whim did not go any further. — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
Photos tend to organize chaos, to define what we're doing here. It is essential that individuals' voices depict the world around us, as we… — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
We live in a difficult but inspiring world, and there is so much out there that I want to record. — Martin Parr Copy Share Image
