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Photography is ultimately for those obsessed with control. But of course, it’s only ever pleasurable to try to overpower those who don’t want to be controlled. Enter, reality.
2
The people I like the best are those that love me, and those that hate me. In both cases I get to talk passionately about myself.
3
Cinema is directing, it’s getting everybody together and in line. Photos are acting, it’s about becoming alone.
4
You can always tell a photographer from his shoes. They are indistinguishable from those of a hobo.
5
As a photographer you are the loser kid left out of the game. Now you can either muscle in, or make dark witticisms from the side. Either way you’ll never go back for ice cream afterwards.
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Being a photographer is like running the 100 meters to the adulation of the crowd then finding out you’re actually in a marathon. Fuck.
7
A revelation: I like who I am. I couldn’t have predicted that in my teens. I’m growing less angry at the world. The corollary could be that those who are angry at world, just don’t like themselves.
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Suddenly, when you’re least aware, when you have the least amount of control, you do good work. It’s not your head that takes photographs, but your eyes and some muscles.
Posted 2 years ago
