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Beach Street Photography
I've always found the unscripted moments that Martin Parr photographs on beaches to be intriguing. I recently began my own beach street photography project in Fuerteventura, inspired by his work. I used a hip-shooting approach with my Sony RX100 Mark II to get candid shots of beachgoers. I held my camera freely and low while I strolled the shoreline at regular intervals, channelling Parr's early medium format work. With this strategy, I was able to fit in and capture the peculiar, occasionally ridiculous facets of beach culture for which Parr is renowned.My project attempts to highlight the various personalities and…