The private experience: Elliott Erwitt
A source page for quotes linked to Elliott Erwitt.
“The best things happen when you just happen to be somewhere with a camera.”
“Dogs don't mind being photographed in compromising situations.”
“I dislike landscapes. I only like people, and plastic flowers.”
“I am a professional photographer by trade and an amateur photographer by vocation.”
“The whole point of taking pictures is so that you don't have to explain things with words.”
“All the technique in the world doesn't compensate for the inability to notice.”
“It's about time we started to take photography seriously and treat it as a hobby.”
“The advantage of taking pictures of the famous is that they get published.”
“You have to devote yourself totally to be successful at it.”
“If you keep your cool, you'll get everything.”
“Photography is pretty simple stuff. You just react to what you see, and take many, many pictures.”
“You can find pictures anywhere. It's simply a matter of noticing things and organizing them.”
“If you're not a curious person, you're certainly not going to be a good photographer.”