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Austria. 1948. © David Seymour/Magnum Photos.

Wear Good Shoes: Advice to young photographers by Alec Soth

Today I’m in San Francisco giving a lecture to the Society for Photographic Education. After presenting my pictures and the story of how I became a photographer, I’ll likely be asked if I have any advice for young photographers. Instead of giving just my two cents, I thought it would be cool if I could also offer some advice from my fellow photographers at Magnum. I emailed my colleagues and received 35 different responses. Download and print the full article as a PDF.