Saturday, 23 April 2011

Martin Parr Holiday Snaps


I really liked his advice in his gaurdian interview on 'how to take better holiday phtographs". These included;
  • "You need to think carefully about what appears to be prosaic: no one would dream to think that going to the supermarket is an important event, but when you look back in the future, you'll be amazed at how interesting it is.

  • Don't be scared of photographing a storm-out, crying fit or strop.

  • When you are away, why not record all of the food that you eat? If someone has spent a lot of time cooking a meal, or if you're going out for a treat, photograph the food. You could make a series of each breakfast, lunch and dinner that you ate. That would be fascinating.

  • Photograph the caravan, guest house, tent – wherever you are staying. 

  • Think of yourself as a documentary photographer; up the ante and take yourself more seriously.

  • And the other thing you must do is print them. We are in danger of having a whole generation – and this will continue into the future – that has no family albums...And write captions.  
martin parr interiview from here