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
Looking at my own prom photograph reminds me of how significant that moment was - and how fleeting life is. Mary Ellen Mark fleetlifemoment Change image and share on social
I don't like gimmicky pictures; I've always hated them. I like pictures that are very clear and clean, whether you're a great street photographer - somebody like Friedlander or Winogrand or Cartier-Bresson - or whether you're a portraitist, like Irving Penn. Mary Ellen Mark bressoncartierclean share on social
Photograph the world as it is. Nothing's more interesting than reality. Mary Ellen Mark interestphotographreality 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
I don't see how a woman in documentary photography could have children. I think it's a very difficult thing to do to raise a family, and I have enormous respect for people who do it. I'd hate to do something like that and not be good at it. Mary Ellen Mark childdifficultdocumentary share on social
I don't like to photograph children as children. I like to see them as adults, as who they really are. I'm always looking for the side of who they might become. Mary Ellen Mark adultchildphotograph Change image and share on social
