So so so serious

I'm going to write a serious blog today, don't be shocked. It's about why I like the photographer Martin Parr.

In school we take this class which is basically Photography History. Martin Parr is one of the men we spoke about last tuesday. Martin Parr is british documentary photographer. He's also a photojournalist and a photobook collector.

I was attracted to his work immediately. Mostly his early work. I like it because it's realistic. We notice things he photographs daily but we don't really see it. We see it as something normal, something ordinary. Martin Parr combines his work with humor, which I think is great. Nowadays we have this stereotype of a "beautiful picture" and Martin dares to use other frames. He doesn't romanticize things, he shows them the way they are. At the beginning of his carreer he had this positive outlook on the world, which wasn't very realistic. Later on he sees that things aren't as beautiful and pretty as they look. Martin also likes contrast in his pictures.

Martin Parr is a very social person. Unique and yet he seems to be able to make a connection with everyone. He could probably have a conversation with a brick if he wanted to.

Google his name and look at the images. You can also visit his website; http://www.martinparr.com/