I was fascinated by my own prom pictures. Mary Ellen Mark fascinatepictureprom Change image and share on social
I think photography is closest to writing, not painting. It's closest to writing because you are using this machine to convey an idea. The image shouldn't need a caption; it should already convey an idea. Mary Ellen Mark captioncloseconvey share on social
Reality is always extraordinary. Mary Ellen Mark extraordinaryreality Change image and share on social
Every photograph is the photographer's opinion about something. It's how they feel about something: what they think is horrible, tragic, funny. Mary Ellen Mark feelfunnyhorrible Change image and share on social
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. Mary Ellen Mark directhonestimportant Change image and share on social
I'm a street photographer, but I'm interested in any ironic, whimsical images, and there's something very romantic about a circus. Mary Ellen Mark circusimageinterest Change image and share on social
During prom season, I travel around the country with a 20-by-24 camera - which is logistically complicated - and photograph proms. My husband made a film of it. Mary Ellen Mark cameracomplicatecountry Change image and share on social
I saw that my camera gave me a sense of connection with others that I never had before. It allowed me to enter lives, satisfying a curiosity that was always there but that was never explored before. Mary Ellen Mark allowcameraconnection Change image and share on social
When I started out, it was considered very wrong to change an image. There were scandals if someone inserted a sky into a war picture or something. Now it's all about that. Mary Ellen Mark changeconsiderimage Change image and share on social
I've always been fascinated by twins. In my forty years of photographing, whenever there was an opportunity, I would take a picture of twins. I found the notion that two people could appear to look exactly alike very compelling. Mary Ellen Mark alikecompelfascinate share on social
