We're at a point in time in our history of humanity where the systems we use for mass production have to be reevaluated, and it first struck me that online communities are a way to have local production with a universal reach.
Mary MattinglyI think photography is a universal language as far as storytelling goes, and I think that's what it's most successful at.
Mary MattinglyThe way that I rationalize making photographs is because you're countering what's offensively mass-produced with something that you just want more people to see.
Mary MattinglyYou can carry a photograph with you on a thumb drive, and you can make it bigger or smaller - it's a very malleable form of mass production.
Mary MattinglyIdeally I envision a future where people are supporting themselves and each other using the things we already have - perhaps a place where one can fully support oneself with the help of others within smaller, sustainable communities. Being interdependent instead of relying mostly on machines for the things we need.
Mary Mattingly