British - Photographer | May 23, 1952 -
My biggest television weakness is 'Dragons' Den.'
Martin Parr
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I am not a huge follower of music and tend to like one CD and play it to death, usually when I am washing up.
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I am kept awake by the list of possibilities for shooting more photos and deciding what I must prioritise next.
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I toyed with the notion of being an actor, and am so glad that this whim did not go any further.
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I have been photographing people dancing for 20 or 30 years now, and I think I will eventually do a book of dancing photos.
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Over the years, I have perfected the art of dancing and photographing at the same time: it's a great double act. If you're dancing, you are joining in. If you stand there rigid, you are not in the flow of things.
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I get up early and open my emails, write cheques, and answer the phone; whatever needs to be done.
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Most of the photographs people take with their cameraphones are of little value in terms of documentary.
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You can easily take photographs at a wedding - no one would question it. But funerals are different.
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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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