Lessons from Abbas: “Get a good pair of walking shoes…and fall in love.”

When asked for advice for young and aspiring photographers, Iranian-born Magnum photographer Abbas Attar would always say, "Get a good pair of walking shoes. . . and fall in love. " Such words of wisdom may be strange for a photographer who covered wars, revolutions, and social unrest to jump start his career.

But, if you think about it, hate, destruction, and pain aren't the only stories that can arise out of conflicts. Sometimes, even at the face of strife, the most compelling visual stories surface out of love.  .

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2018-5-1 10:00