Freelancing in Somalia during their civil war and in Kuwait right after the first Bush War, I had some rather intense experiences that made life in the U.S. seem rather shallow and superfluous.
We live in an idiotic capitalist self-indulgent society where the sex life of a pop star is more important than impending starvation, land mines and … - Peter Menzel
We live in an idiotic capitalist self-indulgent society where the sex life of a pop star is more important than impending starvation, land mines and …
- Peter Menzel
To me a translator is very, very important. If the fixer is also the translator, so much the better. I have known photographers who didn't speak the … - Peter Menzel
To me a translator is very, very important. If the fixer is also the translator, so much the better. I have known photographers who didn't speak the …
Everyone thinks it would be great to work for National Geographic. So did I. - Peter Menzel
Everyone thinks it would be great to work for National Geographic. So did I.
The fact that a thirteen-year-old project still resonates and can still have a large exhibit with lots of newspaper, magazine and TV press shows the … - Peter Menzel
The fact that a thirteen-year-old project still resonates and can still have a large exhibit with lots of newspaper, magazine and TV press shows the …
I fell in love with traveling and thought being a photographer would be an interesting way to travel and make a living. - Peter Menzel
I fell in love with traveling and thought being a photographer would be an interesting way to travel and make a living.
Think about the photo you want to make beforehand. Then do it, but also don't be blind to better options that present themselves at the location. Be … - Peter Menzel
Think about the photo you want to make beforehand. Then do it, but also don't be blind to better options that present themselves at the location. Be …
Do something you like that you feel is important. Don't worry about making money at it right away. If you try hard and long enough you will figure ou… - Peter Menzel
Do something you like that you feel is important. Don't worry about making money at it right away. If you try hard and long enough you will figure ou…
With the Internet, you can get lots of info in advance, but a local person who knows how to work the system is invaluable. - Peter Menzel
With the Internet, you can get lots of info in advance, but a local person who knows how to work the system is invaluable.
Pre-planning is essential. Research, research, research. If you are going to do a portrait, know as much as you can about the person beforehand. The … - Peter Menzel
Pre-planning is essential. Research, research, research. If you are going to do a portrait, know as much as you can about the person beforehand. The …
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