"To me signatures are a pure sign of an amateur"
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Thomas Hawk on photographers who watermark their work.
William Eggleston doesn’t use them. Richard Avedon doesn’t use them (RIP). The Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite run by Ansel’s son Michael Adams doesn’t use them. Mary Ellen Mark doesn’t use them.
Is your work so much better than these masters that it must be protected with your watermark?
The full article is a good read. I’ve always felt this way but never been able to articulate it this well. Check it out.
