Martin Parr was born in May, 1952 in Britain. He is a British documentary photographer and photojournalist. Parr studied photography at Manchester Polytechnic which is now Manchester Metropolitan University. Parr is part of Magnum Photos.
He first started to work in black and white film and then moved to color in 1984. He is known for his projects that critically look at different aspects of modern life in England specifically the province and suburban life.
Parr's work is something different. His photos are intimate and satirical. He is not afraid to get in the face and lives of the people he photographs. He captures the good and bad and all of the emotions and lives. He does not gussy people up, he photographs them how they are. He utilizes macro lenses and ring flash which give them a sense of a type of paparazzi feel sometimes. He also uses high-saturation colour film to enhance the colors. He has recently moved to digital which makes it easier. He puts his subjects under them microscope of his lens. It is amazing work and really see the true lives of these people. Some of the photographs are quite sad to see how much people try to be so magnificent and try to live such a fancy life when it is unnecessary.
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