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Ryan McGinley’s Advice to Young Photographers

I didn’t go to Parsons’ graduation ceremony last month, but people tell me I missed a remarkable commencement speech delivered by photographer Ryan McGinley.

via Vice: http://www.vice.com/read/ryan-mcginleys-advice-to-young-photographers

I photographed every little thing—all my food, doorways covered in graffiti, and my friends and roommates. I tortured my first boyfriend, Marc, by capturing each moment of our relationship. I was obsessed with documenting my life. So that’s my advice to you: Find something to be obsessed with, and then obsess over it.