Best Elliott Erwitt Quotes
- I wasn't imposing my presence on anyone, which is very important for a would- be journalist. I stayed back. Always let people be themselves. Always Let
- The advice I would give to any photographer - young, old or in-between - is to explore anything visual because this is, after all, how… Advice
- Photography is an art of observation - it's about creating something extraordinary out of the ordinary. You choose a frame and then wait until the… Along
- Photography is pretty simple stuff. You just react to what you see, and take many, many pictures. Inspirational
- After following the crowd for a while, I'd then go 180 degrees in the exact opposite direction. It always worked for me. Always Worked
- A picture should be looked at - not talked about. Funny
- You can find pictures anywhere. It's simply a matter of noticing things and organizing them. Anywhere
- I'm not a serious photographer like many of my contemporaries. That is to say, I am serious about not being serious. Contemporaries
- If you're not a curious person, you're certainly not going to be a good photographer. Curious
- 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 when… Any
- You don't study photography, you do it Inspirational
- Somehow Photoshop and the ease with which one can produce an image has degraded the quality of photography in general. Degraded
- A visual sense is something you either have or you don't. Funny
- All of my marriages lasted seven years. All
- I appreciate simplicity, true beauty that lasts over time, and a little wit and eclecticism that make life more fun. Appreciate
- I enjoy nothing more than spending time with my loved ones, young and old, and at least once a year we get together for a… Enjoy
- I like museums in Berlin a lot, especially in the eastern part. They're extraordinarily good. Berlin
- I'm an amateur photographer, apart from being a professional one, and I think maybe my amateur pictures are the better ones. Amateur
- My 'work' is about seeing not about ideas. Funny
- Covering a historic event is perfectly legitimate. It's not sneaking into somebody's boudoir... These people belong to history, and not to record that if you… Belong
- Everybody's got to do something... I'd been on my own since an early age and I thought I better find something to do to buy… Age
- 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 carry-around… Camera
- In those simpler days, you could just take pictures of movie stars and show them the way they were, as normal human beings. And if… Any
- 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 learn… Academic
- I don't think you can create luck. You're either lucky or you're not. I don't know if it's really luck or if it's just curiosity.… Create