"The first picture of his I ever saw……" — Philip Jones Griffiths

The first picture of his I ever saw was during a lecture… - Philip Jones Griffiths

"The first picture of his I ever saw was during a lecture at the Rhyl camera club. I was 16 and the speaker was Emrys Jones. He projected the picture upside down. Deliberately, to disregard the subject matter to reveal the composition. It's a lesson I've never forgotten."

— Philip Jones Griffiths

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