Mary Ellen Mark
Mary Ellen Mark
Mary Ellen Markwas an American photographer known for her photojournalism / documentary photography, portraiture, and advertising photography. She photographed people who were "away from mainstream society and toward its more interesting, often troubled fringes"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPhotographer
Date of Birth20 March 1940
CountryUnited States of America
ideas people interest
Usually my ideas for work have revolved around my interest in people, especially people that live on the edges of society.
shutters presses
It’s not when you press the shutter, but why you press the shutter.
photography reality interesting
Photograph the world as it is. Nothing's more interesting than reality.
reality people survival
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.
photography thinking people
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.
hardest subjects findings
Finding the right subject is the hardest part.
clues love offers people
I love to photograph people in their own environment. It offers clues to what's important in their lives.
absolutely adopt adore dogs love rescue streets students teaching
I love dogs. I absolutely adore them. When I'm teaching in Mexico, I rescue dogs from the streets and make my students adopt them.
eastern morning turkey
In 1965, I was in Trabzon in eastern Turkey on a Fulbright scholarship. I would get up every morning and walk around the streets and look for photographs.