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“[My advice to a beginning photographer is] sit down with a pencil and paper and think about what your life is about. What you are about. Don't even take a camera into your hands before you figure that out.”

Quote by Tina Barney

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Tina Barney is an American artist known for her unique photographic style and deep exploration of family life. Her work often focuses on the daily lives of family members, depicting the complexities of intimate relationships and individual identities. more

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