Photography Quotes by Herb Ritts

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

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

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

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

Many people who excel are self-taught.

— Herb Ritts

What I particularly liked was that, coming from California and not being involved in the New York scene, I developed my personal way, in…

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For me, the most important thing I learned was just honing my eye. I think I had a good eye.

— Herb Ritts

The education, the cultural awareness, is different in Europe, especially in France, from that in the United States. So I think the public will…

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I think a lot of the time these days people are so concerned about having the right camera and the right film and the…

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I did grow up next door to Steve McQueen, who was a very famous movie star at the time, but as a kid it…

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It's important to let your subjects be themselves.

— Herb Ritts

Actually, when I first started dabbling in photography, I was still working for my parents as a salesman.

— Herb Ritts

I like form and shape and strength in pictures.

— Herb Ritts

Being an American is about having the right to be who you are. Sometimes that doesn't happen.

— Herb Ritts

I was an economics major, which I enjoyed because I had a good business sense.

— Herb Ritts