Talking to a Living Legend: Interviewing Martin Parr (ENG)

- Introduction - Welcome - What do you think of the audio podcast medium? - What does your living room look like? - Tell us about your collecting gene - The postcard surprise - What are your strangest collectibles? - Where do you put all the stuff? - Photography is just another form of collecting - What role does collecting play in your photography? - How does your knowledge of milieus influence your photography? - Martin's “Germany photography” - The roots of Martin's photography in England - The move towards color photography - Exotic locations or would you rather photograph in the “backyard”? - Martin Parr Foundation - What are your thoughts on respect? - Martin doesn't take propaganda pictures - Martin on the subject of authenticity - Martin's love of flaws and idiosyncracies - why´s that? - Topic: Publishing photo books - The “new” street photography trend - For example: Eamonn Doyle - Is it harder to be “original” today? - Has Insta democratized photography? - For example: Alec Soth - On teaching photography - How it all began (and why) - Martin and social media - Martin's rant about “film snobs” - Martin asks about the analog scene in Germany - About smartphone photography - How Martin reacts to defensive reactions - Martin's analog archive - What do you like best about the photography process? - Do you have a direct sense of whether a picture is a good one? - About undiscovered treasures in the archive - How was the yield in Baden? - About the Foundation's goal with regard to to aspiring photographers - What´s your message for next generation photogs? - A piece of advice for future photographers - How do you feel about “Martin Parr clones”? - About inspiration from other photographers - What was your inspiration to switch from B&W to color? - Are you still growing as a photographer? - The people behind the foundation - Looking back, what do you wish you had done differently? - Was the Queen a Martin Parr fan? - Do you have any favorite pictures? - Why does it still make sense to take up photography today?