The obsessions we have are pretty much the same our whole lives. Mine are people, the human condition, life. Mary Ellen Mark conditionhumanlife Change image and share on social
I was fascinated by my own prom pictures. Mary Ellen Mark fascinatepictureprom Change image and share on social
Reality is always extraordinary. Mary Ellen Mark extraordinaryreality 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
I wanted to travel from the beginning. As a kid, I used to dream about airplanes, before I ever flew in one. Mary Ellen Mark airplanebegindream 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
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
I'm staying with film, and with silver prints, and no Photoshop. That's the way I learned photography: You make your picture in the camera. Now, so much is made in the computer... I'm not anti-digital; I just think, for me, film works better. Mary Ellen Mark anticameracomputer share on social
I think the prom is very serious also. It's an American ritual, it's a rite of passage, and it's very much a part of this country. Mary Ellen Mark americancountrypart Change image and share on social
