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Why is it that anyone who now uses a flash in street photography is instantly seen as copying another huge photographer from another era?
OF COURSE dougie is influenced by the likes of Parr, Gilden and other pioneers of street photography. But to say its plaigirism is ridiculous.
He's certainly not got the in your face, cocky, dosmissive attitude that you see from Gilden.
Dougies work is instantly recogniseable as his own imho, its not all to my personal taste, his earlier Road Wallah series however is incredible.
I think the portrait session sounds good, and it'll certainly be interesting to own a martin parr photo of yourself, its exactly what he does best, showing ~normal~ people doing ~normal~ things. Infact "glorified family snapshots" is a fucking great descripton of what you're likely to receive but thats the fun of it.
However I have met him and found that he was somewhat awkward/rude to a lot of people asking questions at the talk, but is uppose in his defense it must get annoying to talk about the same shit over and over while signing notebooks.
Have fun OP cant wait for the open of that place! Will certainly be making the trip down there!