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MEL D. COLE

How did you get into photography and which photographers influenced you when you were starting?

I got into photography via music, specifically hip-hop. I would also say that my grandmother influenced me, something I did not fully realise until her recent death. What I have learned over the years is it’s perfectly okay NOT to have gained influence from those who do the same as you. Influences come from all over and it is up to you

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