My life has been quite interesting professionally. Elliott Erwitt interestlifeprofessionally Change image and share on social
I'll always be an amateur photographer. Elliott Erwitt amateurphotographerwill Change image and share on social
When I get up in the morning I brush my teeth and go about my business, and if I am going anywhere interesting I take my camera along. Elliott Erwitt brushbusinesscamera Change image and share on social
I like museums in Berlin a lot, especially in the eastern part. They're extraordinarily good. Elliott Erwitt berlineasternextraordinarily Change image and share on social
The advantage of taking pictures of the famous is that they get published. Elliott Erwitt advantagefamouspicture Change image and share on social
Most photographers work best alone, myself included. Elliott Erwitt includephotographerwork Change image and share on social
It's almost embarrassing, but I do have one trick for taking portraits on commission. I carry one of these little bicycle horns in my pocket, and once in a while, when someone is sour-faced or stiff, I blow my horn. It sort of shatters the barriers. It's silly, but it works. Elliott Erwitt barrierbicycleblow share on social
The ratio of successful shots is one in God-knows-how-many. Sometimes you'll get several in one contact sheet, and sometimes it's none for days. But as long as you go on taking pictures, you're likely to get a good one at some point. Elliott Erwitt contactdaygod share on social
A visual sense is something you either have or you don't. Elliott Erwitt sensevisual Change image and share on social
Making books is a very specific kind of activity. It's not really a collection of your best pictures - although it is - but it's also a way of presenting your work so that it's not repetitive, so that it flows, and so that it makes sense in a book. Elliott Erwitt activitybookcollection share on social
