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title: "3 Amateur Quotes By Elliott Erwitt"
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> [Ill always be an amateur photographer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elliott-erwitt/ill-always-be-an-amateur-photographer/)

[Elliott Erwitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elliott-erwitt/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2c0/elliott-erwitt-8735_amateur_ill-always-be-an-amateur-photographer-70_706476.jpg)

> [I'm an amateur photographer, apart from being a professional one, and I think maybe my amateur pictures are the better ones.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elliott-erwitt/i-m-an-amateur-photographer-apart-from-being-a-professional-one-and-i/)

[Elliott Erwitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elliott-erwitt/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c1b/elliott-erwitt-8735_photographer_i-m-an-amateur-photographer-apart-from-b_1925865.jpg)

> [I'll always be an amateur photographer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elliott-erwitt/i-ll-always-be-an-amateur-photographer/)

[Elliott Erwitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elliott-erwitt/)

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## Other authors on Amateur

## More by Elliott Erwitt

> [Nothing happens when you sit at home. I always make it a point to carry a camera with me at all times...I just shoot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elliott-erwitt/nothing-happens-when-you-sit-at-home-i-always-make-it-a-point-to/)

[Elliott Erwitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elliott-erwitt/)

> [Photoshop is useful in many ways but must NEVER be used for the altering of photographs. My assistants and my agency do whatever Photoshop…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elliott-erwitt/photoshop-is-useful-in-many-ways-but-must-never-be-used-for-the/)

[Elliott Erwitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elliott-erwitt/)

> [I don't really have a favorite camera. I use a Leica and Canon a lot. It depends, especially professionally, on the requirements. But my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elliott-erwitt/i-don-t-really-have-a-favorite-camera-i-use-a-leica-and-canon-a-lot/)

[Elliott Erwitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elliott-erwitt/)

> [Do what the client wants, not what you want.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elliott-erwitt/do-what-the-client-wants-not-what-you-want/)

[Elliott Erwitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elliott-erwitt/)

> [It's just seeing - at least the photography I care about. You either see or you don't see. The rest is academic. Anyone can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elliott-erwitt/it-s-just-seeing-at-least-the-photography-i-care-about-you-either-see/)

[Elliott Erwitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elliott-erwitt/)

> [Photography is pretty simple stuff. You just react to what you see, and take many, many pictures.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elliott-erwitt/photography-is-pretty-simple-stuff-you-just-react-to-what-you-see-and/)

[Elliott Erwitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elliott-erwitt/)

> [After following the crowd for a while, I'd then go 180 degrees in the exact opposite direction. It always worked for me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elliott-erwitt/after-following-the-crowd-for-a-while-i-d-then-go-180-degrees-in-the/)

[Elliott Erwitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elliott-erwitt/)

> [It's about reacting to what you see, hopefully without preconception. You can find pictures anywhere. It's simply a matter of noticing things and organising…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elliott-erwitt/it-s-about-reacting-to-what-you-see-hopefully-without-preconception/)

[Elliott Erwitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elliott-erwitt/)

> [Photography is a craft. Anyone can learn a craft with normal intelligence and application. To take it beyond the craft is something else. That's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elliott-erwitt/photography-is-a-craft-anyone-can-learn-a-craft-with-normal/)

[Elliott Erwitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elliott-erwitt/)

> [I see no difference between my pictures that people consider amusing and the rest. To me, it's all serious work - they're just a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elliott-erwitt/i-see-no-difference-between-my-pictures-that-people-consider-amusing/)

[Elliott Erwitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elliott-erwitt/)

> [My life has been quite interesting professionally,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elliott-erwitt/my-life-has-been-quite-interesting-professionally/)

[Elliott Erwitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elliott-erwitt/)

> [Good photography is not about Zone Printing or any other Ansel Adams nonsense. It's just about seeing. You either see or you don't see.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elliott-erwitt/good-photography-is-not-about-zone-printing-or-any-other-ansel-adams/)

[Elliott Erwitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elliott-erwitt/)

> [Professionally I've evolved with what's required, but the pictures I do for pleasure haven't changed, except for the cars in the background, the clothing.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elliott-erwitt/professionally-i-ve-evolved-with-what-s-required-but-the-pictures-i/)

[Elliott Erwitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elliott-erwitt/)

> [Making people laugh is one of the highest achievements you can have. And when you can make someone laugh and cry, alternatively, as Chaplin…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elliott-erwitt/making-people-laugh-is-one-of-the-highest-achievements-you-can-have/)

[Elliott Erwitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elliott-erwitt/)

> [You can find pictures anywhere. It's simply a matter of noticing things and organizing them. You just have to care about what's around you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elliott-erwitt/you-can-find-pictures-anywhere-it-s-simply-a-matter-of-noticing/)

[Elliott Erwitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elliott-erwitt/)

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