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
photographer
Most photographers work best alone, myself included.
black-and-white color white
Color is descriptive. Black and white is interpretive.
photography world technique
All the technique in the world doesn't compensate for the inability to notice.
photography real style
I like things that have to do with what is real, elegant, well presented and without excessive style. In other words, just fine observation.
inspirational inspiring photography
To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.
opposites following-the-crowd crowds
After following the crowd for a while, I'd then go 180 degrees in the exact opposite direction. It always worked for me.
inspirational photography photographer
The whole point of taking pictures is so that you don't have to explain things with words.