Most of the photographs people take with their cameraphones are of little value in terms of documentary.
Martin ParrMagnum photographers were meant to go out as a crusade ... to places like famine and war and ... I went out and went round the corner to the local supermarket because this to me is the front line.
Martin ParrThe knack is to find your own inspiration, and take it on a journey to create work that is personal and revealing.
Martin ParrIn 1982 I bought the newly released Makina Plaubel 55mm fixed-lens camera. With this shift from 35mm to 6 x 7, I also changed from black and white to color. Later that year, I started my project on New Brighton called The Last Resort. However, the first project I shot in colour was composed of urban scenes from Liverpool. This image was on the second roll of film. It's the first good photo I made in this new chapter of my work.
Martin Parr