Criticism is hypocrisy; society is hypocrisy. I'm a tourist. I'm a consumer. I do the things that I photograph and can be criticized of.
Martin ParrPhotographs are interpretations of reality; as such, it is entirely subjective. Most photos are taken with an agenda, to sell something or to make a subject look better than it really is. Think of family snapshots - everyone is smiling and happy.
Martin ParrThe thing about tourism is that the reality of a place is quite different from the mythology of it.
Martin ParrPhotography is the simplest thing in the world, but it is incredibly complicated to make it really work.
Martin Parr