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Photography Poetry

16 October, 2019

What A Photographer Needs – By Ryan McCarthy

By Ryan McCarthy

I need air, water, food, and a darkroom to practice.I need light, film and time.I need my photo assistant Ansel, who also happens to be my dog.I need my partner. I need my truck...
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8 December, 2018

My Photography is STILL Better Than Yours – by Anil Mistry

By Anil Mistry

My images are sharper than yours. I acknowledge that your pictures are always crisply in focus, But my images are so sharp that they can cut your cornea if you look at them at 4...
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17 February, 2018

My photography is better than yours – By Anil Mistry

By Anil Mistry

My photography is better than yours. Your photography is not bad, But my photography gets more likes- I’ve counted them. All from total strangers on social media. STRANGERS! My ...
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