I liked how both artists use small, inconspicuous cameras instead of large, professional cameras. They seem to do very little editing of the images and Nan Goldin took her film to the store to be developed. This goes along with the idea that a good photograph is made when it is taken, not in the darkroom or on the computer when the contrast, cropping and color can be adjusted. The way the photographer sees the world is what makes the picture good or bad.
Both of them also photograph their surroundings and the people around them. The small cameras probably make it easier to constantly photograph other people, who may not like their photo to be taken. As Moriyama said, people shy away from the big camera. When they see the small camera, they probably think its an unimportant snapshot that noone but the photographer and/or themselves will ever see. They don't think it will appear in a photography book for the world to see.
Photography seems to be a huge part of both artists' lives. Goldin photographs her entire life, all of her friends, and everything she does. For Goldin, the pictures are her memory and she has relied on them so much that when she was in rehab, she photographed herself to see what she looked like without drugs. Moriyama said photography is not the most fun thing he can do, but he feels drawn to take pictures. They take pictures because they have to, it is part of who they are.
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