Elliott Erwitt
Elliott Erwitt
Elliott Erwittis an advertising and documentary photographer known for his black and white candid shots of ironic and absurd situations within everyday settings— a master of Henri Cartier-Bresson's "decisive moment"...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionPhotographer
Date of Birth26 July 1928
CountryFrance
cameras best-things happens
The best things happen when you just happen to be somewhere with a camera.
subjects eternal ifs
If your subjects are eternal... they'll survive.
photography successful being-successful
You have to devote yourself totally to be successful at it.
photography simple emotional
The work I care about is terribly simple. I observe. I try to entertain. But above all I want my pictures to be emotional. Little else interests me in photography.
fun appreciate simplicity
I appreciate simplicity, true beauty that lasts over time, and a little wit and eclecticism that make life more fun.
should
A picture should be looked at - not talked about.
photography fall light
Balance of light is the problem, not the amount. Balance between shadows and highlights determines where the emphasis goes in the picture...make sure the major light in a picture falls at right angles to the camera.
photography simple stuff
Photography is pretty simple stuff. You just react to what you see, and take many, many pictures.
photography study
You don't study photography, you do it
serious photographer
I'm not a serious photographer like many of my contemporaries. That is to say, I am serious about not being serious.
photography art creating
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 right time for something magical to come along and fill it.
photography nonsense academic
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. The rest is academic. Photography is simply a function of noticing things. Nothing more.
photography philosophy believe
I like to think I keep my mind open. When I walk the streets I don't look for anything in particular. I come from a philosophy that believes you shouldn't have preconceived notions - that you don't need a gimmick. That you should just photograph what you react to - what you see.
photography home cameras
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 at what interests me at that moment.