I always wanted to photograph the universal subjects. - Mary Ellen Mark

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It was very important that it be done in such a way that it be executed with complete conviction. If I had done it both ways, if I was trying to cover myself in case it didn't work, then it would have been to no purpose.

Mary Ellen Mark

I always wanted to photograph the universal subjects.

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Finding the right subject is the hardest part.

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Photograph the world as it is. Nothing's more interesting than reality.

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I'm interested in reality, and I'm interested in survival. I'm interested in people who aren't the lucky ones, who maybe have a tougher time surviving, and telling their story.

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It’s not when you press the shutter, but why you press the shutter.

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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.

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