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I knew from the first moment I picked up a camera, on my first school assignment, what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I was going to find a way to travel the world and tell the stories of the people I met through photographs.
Mary Ellen Mark
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"I knew from the first moment I picked up a camera, on my first school assignment, what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I was going to find a way to travel the world and tell the stories of the people I met through photographs."
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I knew from the first moment I picked up a camera, on my first school assignment, what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I was going to find a way to travel the world and tell the stories of the people I met through photographs. — Mary Ellen Mark

About Mary Ellen Mark

Mary Ellen Mark was a Photographer from United States (1940–2015).

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Who said "I knew from the first moment I picked up a camera, on my first school assignmen…"?
This quote is attributed to Mary Ellen Mark, a Photographer from United States.
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Mary Ellen Mark lived from 1940 – 2015.
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