Each time I did assignments or editorials, I realized that I wanted to do something more. I saw that it wasn't just about the clothes. — Herb Ritts Copy Share Image
I'd go down to the end of my street, to a garage that had a certain feeling about it, or a particular light; I'd take a picture of a friend who needed a head shot. That's how I learned, instead… — Herb Ritts Copy Share Image
And what excites me most is the type of public, the fact that the Parisian people have a broader cultural understanding than many Americans… — Herb Ritts Copy Share Image
Within two hours of where I live, you have mountains and desert as location. I like the natural elements that abstract into light, texture,… — Herb Ritts Copy Share Image
To me it's just going for the moment that counts. Sometimes, I'll have all the elements there, and I like to play and push… — Herb Ritts Copy Share Image
I abstract it in my photographs: I like large planes and spaces, areas of texture and light, like deserts or oceans or monumental places. — Herb Ritts Copy Share Image
What I particularly liked was that, coming from California and not being involved in the New York scene, I developed my personal way, in… — Herb Ritts Copy Share Image
For me, the most important thing I learned was just honing my eye. I think I had a good eye. — Herb Ritts Copy Share Image
The education, the cultural awareness, is different in Europe, especially in France, from that in the United States. So I think the public will… — Herb Ritts Copy Share Image
I think a lot of the time these days people are so concerned about having the right camera and the right film and the… — Herb Ritts Copy Share Image
I did grow up next door to Steve McQueen, who was a very famous movie star at the time, but as a kid it… — Herb Ritts Copy Share Image
Actually, when I first started dabbling in photography, I was still working for my parents as a salesman. — Herb Ritts Copy Share Image
